Elastic and Inelastic Collision

Elastic Collision Elastic collision is the collision where the kinetic energy is conserved after the collision. Total Kinetic Energy before Collision= Total Kinetic Energy after Collision Additional notes: In an elastic collision, the 2 objects separated right after the collision, and the momentum is conserved after the collision. Total energy is conserved after the collision. … Read more

Momentum

Momentum Momentum is defined as the product of mass and velocity. Momentum is a vector quantity. It has both magnitude and direction. The SI unit of momentum is kgms-1 Formula: Example:A student releases a ball with a mass of 2 kg from a height of 5 m from the ground. What would be the momentum … Read more

Graph of Free Falling

Free falling is a motion under gravitational force as the only force acting on the moving object. The acceleration of a free falling object is always constant. On the surface of the earth, the acceleration of is equal to 10ms-2, and is named as gravitational acceleration. In SPM, you need to know the graphs of … Read more

Velocity – Time Graph

Velocity – Time Graph The gradient of the velocity-time gradient gives a value of the changing rate in velocity, which is the acceleration of the object. The area below the velocity-time graph gives a value of the object’s displacement. Analysing Velocity-Time Graph When analysing the velocity-time graph, always keep in mind that the gradient of … Read more

Displacement -Time Graph

Displacement – Time GraphIn a Displacement-Time Graph, the gradient of the graph is equal to the velocity of motion. Analysing Displacement – Time Graph When analysing the displacement-time graph, always remember that the gradient of the graph represents the velocity of the graph. Therefore, if the gradient of the graph is positive, the velocity is … Read more

Graph of Motion

There are 3 types of motion graph, namely the displacement-time graph the velocity-time graph the acceleration-time graph. When analysing a graph, it’s important for us to know what’s the physical quantity that’s represented by the gradient of the graph and the area below the graph.  For example, in a displacement-time graph, the gradient represent the … Read more