After studying this chapter, you should
- know the difference between distance and displacement.
- know the difference between speed and velocity.
- know the difference between velocity and acceleration.
- be able to calculate displacements, velocities, and accelerations using the equations of one-dimensional motion.
- be able to interpret x-versus-t and v-versus-t plots for motion with both constant velocity and constant acceleration.
- be able to describe the motion of freely falling objects.
