Physics
Basic

Kinematics: Displacement

Displacement under constant acceleration.

Formula

s=ut+12at2s = ut + \frac{1}{2}at^2

Variables

uInitial velocity
aAcceleration
tTime

Example

From rest at 2 m/s² for 3 s: s = 0 + ½·2·3² = 9 m.

Did You Know?

Galileo discovered that falling distance grows with the square of time by rolling balls down ramps.

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