The first question that arises when we read about distance, speed and velocity is the basic difference between speed and velocity. Velocity is the directional quantity while speed is not. We have already discussed about the importance of direction while calculating vector quantities.Having problem with Formula for Velocity keep reading my upcoming posts, i will try to help you.
Velocity in simple terms can be defined as the distance covered per unit time in a particular direction. This means that here we are also taking the direction in consideration. If we were to define speed we could have said it the distance per unit time. We will not have mentioned the direction bit.
We can divide the velocity into two parts. These are final and the initial velocity. As it is clear from the name the In. velocity is basically the starting velocity of an object or a body while final velocity is the finishing velocity. It may seem confusing at first but is quite easy.
Let us take an example. If the car starts and attains a velocity of 30 kilometers per hour then the initial vel. Considered would be zero km per hour while the final velocity will be 30 km per hour after 4 hours in a particular direction say southwards. Calculate Initial Velocity is easy. We can directly use the equation of motion which says
v = u + a t - - - - - - -(1)
Here v is the final velocity
U is the initial velocity
A is the acceleration
And t is the time taken to attain the final velocity.
Also s = u t + ½ a t 2 - - - - - - - - -(2)
Here s is the distance covered in a particular time interval.
This is the Equation for Initial Velocity. There is yet another equation for its Calculating Initial Velocity. It is:
V2 = u2 + 2 a s - - - - - - - - - - -(3)
Let us assume a ball is rolling on a platform. It attains a velocity of 10 m per seconds with an acceleration of 4 m per second 2. The time taken is 2 seconds.
Let us try to calculate the initial velocity. Take the first equation into consideration.
So v = u + a t
10 = u + 2 * 4
10 = u + 8
u = 2
So initial vel. is 2 metre per second.
You can also calculate it according to different values of s, a, v, t in different situations.
Velocity in simple terms can be defined as the distance covered per unit time in a particular direction. This means that here we are also taking the direction in consideration. If we were to define speed we could have said it the distance per unit time. We will not have mentioned the direction bit.
We can divide the velocity into two parts. These are final and the initial velocity. As it is clear from the name the In. velocity is basically the starting velocity of an object or a body while final velocity is the finishing velocity. It may seem confusing at first but is quite easy.
Let us take an example. If the car starts and attains a velocity of 30 kilometers per hour then the initial vel. Considered would be zero km per hour while the final velocity will be 30 km per hour after 4 hours in a particular direction say southwards. Calculate Initial Velocity is easy. We can directly use the equation of motion which says
v = u + a t - - - - - - -(1)
Here v is the final velocity
U is the initial velocity
A is the acceleration
And t is the time taken to attain the final velocity.
Also s = u t + ½ a t 2 - - - - - - - - -(2)
Here s is the distance covered in a particular time interval.
This is the Equation for Initial Velocity. There is yet another equation for its Calculating Initial Velocity. It is:
V2 = u2 + 2 a s - - - - - - - - - - -(3)
Let us assume a ball is rolling on a platform. It attains a velocity of 10 m per seconds with an acceleration of 4 m per second 2. The time taken is 2 seconds.
Let us try to calculate the initial velocity. Take the first equation into consideration.
So v = u + a t
10 = u + 2 * 4
10 = u + 8
u = 2
So initial vel. is 2 metre per second.
You can also calculate it according to different values of s, a, v, t in different situations.
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