MEC31-1

Annotations:

• DEF. The kinematics of a particle is characterized by specifying, at any given instant, the particle's position, velocity, and acceleration.

1. Continuous Motion
   1. Position
   2. Displacement
   3. Velocity
      1. v=ds/dt
   4. Acceleration
2. Erratic Motion

1. General
2. Rectangular Components
3. Normal & Tangential Components