How do I solve kinematic problems?

Can you help me understand how to solve kinematic problems?

Of course! Kinematic problems involve the motion of objects and can be solved using equations of motion. What specific problem do you have in mind?

I need to find the final velocity of a car that accelerates from rest at 2 m/s² for 5 seconds.

You can use the equation: final velocity = initial velocity + (acceleration × time). Here, initial velocity is 0, acceleration is 2 m/s², and time is 5 seconds.

So, it would be 0 + (2 * 5) = 10 m/s?

Exactly! The final velocity of the car would be 10 m/s after 5 seconds of acceleration.

What if the car was already moving at 10 m/s before the acceleration?

In that case, you would use the same formula: final velocity = 10 m/s + (2 m/s² × 5 s) = 20 m/s.