Equations of Motion Summary

So, after all that algebra action, we are left with:

Equation	Comment
v = u + at	From acceleration definition
s = ½ (v+u) × t	Average velocity is ½ (v+u)
s = ut + ½ at²	No 'v' needed
v² = u² + 2as	No 't' needed

We often call these the uvast equations, with:
initial velocity u, final velocity v, acceleration a, displacement s, time t.

Coming soon: questions to try this lot out on!

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