SUVAT

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Key Stage 4

Meaning

A suvat is an equation of motion for an object.

About suvat Equations

suvat equations can be used to find one of these variables:

• Displacement (s) - How far an object is from its starting position.
• Initial Velocity (u) - The velocity of an object at the start.
• Final Velocity (v) - The velocity of an object at the end.
• Acceleration (a) - The rate of change of velocity.
• Time (t) - The time taken between to points on a journey.

Equations

\(v=\frac{s}{t}\)

\(a=\frac{v-u}{t}\)

\(v^2=u^2 + 2as\)