Laws of Motion - Linear Motion
Hi, I thought I'd blog some study/revision I'm currently doing for an exam. This won't necessarily be a comprehensive explanation of the topic, rather just the relevant formulas and notes that I'd personally create for myself when studying for an exam. This entry is on linear motion and uses the "Engineering Mechanics" book by "Val Ivanoff". Linear displacement , a vector quantity (distance and magnitude), is described as the position change of an object from one place to another along its path. The symbol for displacement is "S" and the SI base unit is m (metres). Linear Velocity is the change in position of an object which occurs in time or the time it takes to change from one position to another. The symbol for linear velocity is "v" and SI base unit is in m/s (metres/second). This is most commonly used when referring to the speed of a car. For example, "I'm currently travelling 60km/h sounds better than 16.7m/