Instantaneous Velocity

Instantaneous velocity is the velocity of a particle at one exact moment, rather than an average over an interval. It is obtained by differentiating the displacement function and substituting the given time, $v=\frac{ds}{dt}$.

Initial velocity is its value at $t=0$.

You meet Instantaneous Velocity in the Kinematics of Linear Motion chapter of SPM Additional Mathematics. Knowing the term precisely matters in the exam: questions often hinge on reading a keyword correctly, and because SPM marking is analytic, using the right definition in your working helps secure method marks.

Our teachers make sure a student can not only recite what Instantaneous Velocity means but use it fluently in a full solution.

Because the SPM Add Math paper is bilingual (BM/EN), it helps to know this term in each language: Instantaneous Velocity (EN) · Halaju Seketika (BM) · 瞬时速度 (中文)

Other key terms from the Kinematics of Linear Motion chapter you may want to check:

• Displacement
• Velocity
• Acceleration
• Instantaneous Acceleration
• Total Distance Travelled