Author Question: How to rearrange formula for physics? (Read 1432 times)

curlz

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I dont know how to rearrange, in general, so...

Acceleration= change of speed ÷ time taken

How wud u work out time taken. Thank u n plz explain step by step.

N if possible all the rearrangements in this formula, step by step!!

Thank u. :)



xclash

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Reply #1 on: Oct 4, 2013
Just setting each variable to a symbol to represent it so its easier to type.
Acceleration: a
Change in speed: v
Time taken: t

So the original equation is

a=v/t
First you want to get t out of the denominator, this can be done by multipling each side by t resulting in

a(t)=v

The t in the denominator is cancelled out because t/t = 1 and v(1) = v

Next to get the t isolated you will need to divide both sides by a. This will result in

t=v/a

And similar to the step before the a is cancelled on the desired side.

Now the t is isolated this is your final equation.

Time taken = change in speed / acceleration



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darbym82

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Reply #2 on: Oct 4, 2013
Rearranging equations is a skill that you really need to learn.

Acceleration= change of speed ÷ time taken

multiply both sides of the equation by [time taken]

acceleration * time taken = change of speed * time taken ÷ time taken

{But anything divided by itself is just equal to 1}

acceleration * time taken = change of speed * 1

{Multiplying by 1 doesn't change anything}

acceleration * time taken = change of speed

{You normally write this with the single term on the left hand side, so the first rearrangement would be written as:}

change of speed = acceleration * time taken

Same idea again, this time divide both sides by acceleration

change of speed ÷ acceleration = acceleration * time taken ÷ acceleration

change of speed ÷ acceleration = time taken

time taken = change of speed ÷ acceleration



Yolanda

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Reply #3 on: Oct 4, 2013
time will go to LHS & multiply.
so
acceleration x Time =change in speed
now transfr acceleration to RHS.it wil dvid
time=change in speed/acceleration



 

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