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Uniform Rectilinear Motion

Uniform rectilinear motion refers to motion along a straight line where the body covers equal distances in equal intervals of time. Displacement is defined as the change in position and is calculated as the product of velocity and time interval. For uniform rectilinear motion, the ratio of displacement to time interval remains constant. Velocity is defined as displacement over time interval and its direction defines the direction of motion. Position versus time and velocity versus time graphs can be used to represent uniform rectilinear motion.

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Uniform Rectilinear Motion

Uniform rectilinear motion refers to motion along a straight line where the body covers equal distances in equal intervals of time. Displacement is defined as the change in position and is calculated as the product of velocity and time interval. For uniform rectilinear motion, the ratio of displacement to time interval remains constant. Velocity is defined as displacement over time interval and its direction defines the direction of motion. Position versus time and velocity versus time graphs can be used to represent uniform rectilinear motion.

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Uniform Rectilinear Motion

A motion in which a body moves along a straight line, covering equal distances in any equal
intervals of time is known as a Uniform Rectilinear Motion.
Position vector ⃗x has a magnitude called distance D and a direction relative to a reference
point.

Displacement: Δ x=x f −x i=v ∙ ∆ t


Δ x=v ∙ ∆ t
x f =x i+ v ∙ t

Interval of time (time interval): ∆ t=t f −t i


⃗
∆x
∆ t=
v
For Uniform Rectilinear Motion
∆ t=t 2−t 1=t 3−t 2=t 4−t 3………
∆ x=x 2−x 1=x 3−x 2=x 4 −x 3………
x2 −x1 x3 −x 2 x 4−x 3 ∆x
= = =…= =const
t 2 −t 1 t 3 −t 2 t 4−t 3 ∆t

Velocity is defined as the displacement per unit of time.


Direction of velocity is the same as the direction of displacement. The direction of velocity can
be defined by positive (+) or negative (-) signs.
⃗
∆x
Velocity ⃗v =
∆t

Position vs. time graph


Δx
velocity = slope = =tg θ
Δt
If the slope is steeper, the velocity of the body is higher.

Velocity vs. Time Graph


The velocity-time graph is a horizontal line.
Displacement = Area between the line and the time axis

Velocity directed in the same direction x f =x 0+ v ∆ t velocity directed in the opposite direction
x f =x 0−v ∆ t

𝒙=𝒇(𝒕)− law of motion of a material point

The magnitude of the velocity vector is called speed which is a scalar quantity.
𝑺=|𝒗 ⃗ |

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