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Uniform Acceleration: Definition and Equations

Uniform Acceleration is a fundamental concept in Class 9 Physics (Motion chapter). It describes a very specific type of motion where a body speeds up in a perfectly regular, predictable way.

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What is uniform acceleration?

Answer

Uniform acceleration is the type of motion where an object's velocity changes by an equal amount in every equal time interval. The acceleration remains constant throughout. A freely falling body is an example.

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Key Facts

Uniform Acceleration: Equal change in velocity in equal time intervals.

a = constant.

Free fall under gravity is the best real-life example (a = 9.8 m/s²).

Definition

Uniform Acceleration: When the velocity of an object changes by an equal amount in every equal interval of time, the object is said to be under uniform acceleration.

  • The acceleration is constant (does not change with time).
  • Example: A ball falling freely under gravity accelerates at a constant 9.8 m/s² (it gains 9.8 m/s of speed every second).

Three Equations of Uniformly Accelerated Motion

For an object with initial velocity (u), final velocity (v), acceleration (a), time (t), and distance (s):

  1. v = u + at (velocity-time relation)
  2. s = ut + ½at² (position-time relation)
  3. v² = u² + 2as (velocity-position relation)

Example: A car starts from rest (u=0) and accelerates at 2 m/s². Find its velocity after 5 seconds. → v = u + at = 0 + (2)(5) = 10 m/s

Questions and Answers

What is uniform acceleration?+

Uniform acceleration is the type of motion where an object's velocity changes by an equal amount in every equal time interval. The acceleration remains constant throughout. A freely falling body is an example.

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