For an object moving with constant acceleration along a straight line

PHYSICS · Single correct · AP · Physics 1: Algebra-based · Kinematics · Kinematics

Problem

For an object moving with constant acceleration along a straight line, a student wants to determine the object’s displacement during a time interval without measuring the elapsed time. Which of the following combinations of simultaneously known quantities would be sufficient to make that calculation? (a)

v_i

and

a

only (b)

v_f

and

a

only (c)

v_i,\,v_f,\,\text{and}\,a

(d)

v_i

and

v_f

only

Related theory

1D Acceleration: Definition & Interpretation
Kinematic Equations for Uniform Acceleration
Kinematic Equations
Acceleration
Equations of motion
Kinematic equations for uniformly accelerated motion
Motion in a Straight Line

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