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It is not possible to derive an equation of motion for uniform acceleration without a time variable. Is this true or false?

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The third equation of motion is given as,


v^2=u^2+2as

Here, v is the final velocity, u is the initial velocity, a is the acceleration and s is displacement.

The expression for the acceleration is given as,


a=(v^2-u^2)/(2s)

In the above expression, the acceleration of the body is not a function of the time variable. Therefore, it is possible to derive an equation of motion for uniform acceleration without a time variable. Hence, the given statement is false.

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