ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to define linear and angular velocity and also linear and angular acceleration. It discusses the well-known relationships, under uniform acceleration, for displacement, velocity and acceleration, in terms of time and other parameters. The chapter deals with the basics of kinematics. A study of linear and angular motion is important for the design of moving vehicles. The chapter examines select appropriate equations of motion when performing simple calculations and explores the difference between scalar and vector quantities. It analyses vectors to determine relative velocities, by drawing and by calculation. A crane is moving in a straight line with a constant horizontal velocity of 2 m/s. At the same time it is lifting a load at a vertical velocity of 5 m/s. Determine the angular velocity of the wheels of the bicycle and the linear velocity of a point on the rim of one of the wheels.
