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Question
Explain the meaning of the following equation of motion :v = u + at, where symbols have their usual meanings.
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Solution
(a) The given equation is the first equation of motion i.e.,
v = u + at
Where,
(a) - Acceleration
(v) - Final velocity
(u) - Initial velocity
(t) - Time taken
It gives the velocity acquired by a body in time t provided initial velocity and acceleration is known
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