kinematics equations summaries

  • There are three to five kinematics equations reported, where from the first two (v=v0+atv = v_0 + at and x=x0+v0t+12at2x = x_0 + v_0 t + \tfrac12 at^2), the third can be obtained, also the fourth and the fifth, by eliminating an unknown.
  • The idea of five equations is that each for one unknown, which are xx0x - x_0, vv (or vt)v_t), tt (or Δt\Delta t, tt0t - t_0), v0v_0, and aa.
  • They are obtained by integration of constant acceleration aa and using initial conditions for velocity v(t0)=v0v(t_0) = v_0 and position x(t0)=x0x(t_0) = x_0 with t00t_0 \ne 0 in general, but it is common to choose t0=0t_0 = 0.