Derivation of Equations of Motion under Uniform / Constant Velocity
The Vector Form of Equations of Motion under Uniform / Constant Velocity is derived as follows
For any Object A moving with Uniform / Constant Velocity, the Velocity \(\vec{V_A}\) is calculated as the derivative of its Position Vector Function \(\vec{R_A(t)}\) with respect to time \(t\) as follows
\({\Large \frac{d \vec{R_A(t)}}{dt}}=\vec{V_A}\)
\(\Rightarrow d \vec{R_A(t)}=\vec{V_A}\hspace{1mm}dt\) ...(1)
Integrating equation (1) above gives the Displacement Vector Function \(\vec{R_{A_D}(t)}\) specifying Displacement of the Object A from the Initial Position after time \(t\) as follows
If the Inititial Constant Position Vector of the Object A is given by \(\vec{R_A(0)}\), the Position Vector Function of the Object A after time \(t\), \(\vec{R_A(t)}\), is given as
The equations (2) & (4) above give the Vector Form of Equations of Motion under Uniform / Constant Velocity where
\(\vec{V_A}\) = Constant Velocity Vector with which the Object A is Moving
\(\vec{R_A(0)}\) = Inititial Constant Position Vector of the Object A
\(t\) = Ellapsed Time Interval
\(\vec{R_{A_D}(t)}\) = Displacement Vector Function specifying Displacement of the Object A from the Initial Position after time \(t\)
\(\vec{R_A(t)}\) = Position Vector Function of the Object A after time \(t\)
The equation (4) can be used to Find Trajectory / Path of the Object under Uniform / Constant Velocity. Please note that this equation is similar to the Position Vector Equation of a Line.
Hence, it can be said that Any Object under Uniform / Constant Velocity has a Linear Trajectory.
The Scalar Form of Equation of Motion under Uniform / Constant Velocity for any Object A is given by equations (5) as follows
\(D_A(t)= S_At\) ...(5)
where
\(S_A\) = Constant Speed with which the Object A is Moving
\(t\) = Ellapsed Time Interval
\(D_A(t)\) = Distance Travelled by the Object A after time \(t\)
Please note that the Speed of Object A \(S_A\) can be calculated as the Magnitude of its Velocity Vector \(\vec{V_A}\).
Similarly, the Distance Travelled by Object A \(D_A(t)\) can also be calculated as the Magnitude of its Displacement Vector \(\vec{R_{A_D}(t)}\). That is,