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Understanding Motion Types and Formulas

The document outlines the basics of motion, defining it as the change of position of a body over time. It categorizes motion into translational, rotational, and oscillatory types, and introduces key quantities such as distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration. Additionally, it provides formulas for calculating velocity and acceleration.

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Understanding Motion Types and Formulas

The document outlines the basics of motion, defining it as the change of position of a body over time. It categorizes motion into translational, rotational, and oscillatory types, and introduces key quantities such as distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration. Additionally, it provides formulas for calculating velocity and acceleration.

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Page 1: Motion Basics

Motion: Change of position of a body with respect to time.

Types of motion:

Translational (straight-line)

Rotational (about an axis)

Oscillatory (to and fro about a mean position)

Key Quantities:

Distance (d): Total path covered (scalar).

Displacement (s): Shortest straight-line from start to end (vector).

Speed (v): Distance ÷ Time (scalar).

Velocity (v): Displacement ÷ Time (vector).

Acceleration (a): Rate of change of velocity.

Formulas

V = \frac{s}{t}, \quad a = \frac{\Delta v}{t}

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