diff --git a/content/physics/kinematics.md b/content/physics/kinematics.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..24fac4f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/physics/kinematics.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +title: Vectors and Kinematics +date: 2024-08-19 +--- +> One must always start a study into the heavily crippled IB editions of the glorious subject of Physics with the initial understanding that the road ahead lead to pain immeasurable. +> +> -> Prime of the Faith + + +# Motion in 1D +In this rendering of motion, you will *never* need to use vector quantities to describe movement due to the scalar nature of all quantities discussed. +## Reference Frames and Displacement +- Any measurement about motion is taken in terms of a *reference frame*. +> [!NOTE] +> **Example:** A train that moves with respect to the ground being held stationary, is not moving with respect to a stationary person inside that train. If a person were to walk, at let's say $5$ km/s toward the back of the train while it moves forward at $80$ km/h, the person is moving at $75$ km/h with respect to the stationary ground. +- In one dimension, only one axis, the $x$-axis of a coordinate plane is used. +- the *net* distance an object has traveled is known as *displacement* +- *total distance* is the overall distance traveled by the object/particle regardless of reference frame or initial/final positions +- change in positions is described using $\Delta x$ + +#physics