2. LINEAR MOTION

2.1 Units

- Define the SI units of measurement
- Use common metric prefixes
- Practice of unit conversion.

2.3 Speed
2.4 Velocity
2.5 Acceleration
2.6 Velocity and Acceleration

- Understand the difference between distance and
  displacement and between speed and velocity.
- Distinguish between average speed and average velocity.
- Define acceleration.
- Interpret graphs of position versus time to determine the
  velocity of   an object.
- Determine from a graph of velocity versus time, the velocity
  of an object at a given time and the time at which an object
  has a specific velocity.
- Calculate the displacement of an object from the area under a
  v-t curve.

2.7 Displacement, Time and Acceleration
2.8 Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration

- Use the kinematics equations to solve problems for an object
  moving with a constant  acceleration along a straight line.

2.9 Acceleration due to Gravity

- Recognize the meaning of the acceleration due to gravity.
- Determine the sign of the acceleration relative to the chosen
  coordinate system.

2.10 Free Fall

- Use the motion equations to solve problems involving freely
  falling objects.
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