1. Describing Motion Motion Speed & Velocity Acceleration
Ch. 11 Motion
Describing Motion
Motion
Speed & Velocity
Acceleration

2. A. Motion Motion Change in position in relation to a reference point.

3. A. Motion Problem: How fast is the bumblebee flying?
We need a frame of reference...
nonmoving point from which motion is measured.
What could be used as a frame of reference in the illustration above?

4. Example:
1. Describe the motion of the fish in the cat’s frame of reference.
2. Describe the motion of the cat in the fish’s frame of reference.
3. Which one is “really” moving; the cat or the fish?

5. RELATIVE MOTION:
Movement in relation to a frame of reference.
EX: Passengers on a rollercoaster appear to onlookers on the ground to be speeding by

7. Yet, when the people on the roller coaster look at each other, they don’t appear to be moving at all

8. A. Motion Consider the following scenario:
You are a passenger in a car stopped at a stop sign. Out of the corner of your eye, you notice a tree on the side of the road begin to move forward.
You have mistakenly set yourself as the reference point.

9. Choosing a meaningful frame of reference is important in clearly describing motion!

10. A. Motion Distance Length of a path
Choose a unit with appropriate size
SI unit: meter (m)
Long distances = km
Short lengths = cm, mm

11. A. Motion Displacement Distance and direction from starting point
The Millenium Force roller coaster travels 6,595 ft throughout the ride (distance)
It’s total displacement is zero!

12. A. Motion Vector Has magnitude (size, length, amount) and direction.
Shown as an arrow pointing in an appropriate direction (up, down, N, S, etc); length shows magnitude
Vector

13. A. Motion
Example 1:
A fire truck drives 10 miles East, then turns around and drives 2 miles West.
Displacement = 10 miles E
Displacement = 2 miles W
Sum Vector/Disp. = 8 miles E

14. A. Motion
Example 2:
The school bus travels 2 miles East, then stops to pick up students, and continues to travel an additional 3 miles East.
3 miles E
2 miles E
Resultant Vector/ Total Disp. = 5 miles E

15. v d t B. Speed & Velocity Speed rate of motion
distance traveled per unit time

16. B. Speed & Velocity Instantaneous Speed speed at a given instant
Average Speed

17. B. Speed & Velocity Problem:
You are driving down Olio road, look at your speedometer, and realize you’re going 80 mph. A cop clocks you. Has he measured your average or instantaneous speed?
Instantaneous! You weren’t driving 80 mph the entire trip!

18. B. Speed & Velocity Problem:
Your family is driving to Florida for a vacation. The trip is 1200 miles long and it takes 20 hours to get there. Is 60 mph your instantaneous speed?
No! You probably sped up, slowed down, stopped for gas, or stopped to eat at several instances during the trip.

19. B. Speed & Velocity Problem:
A storm is 10 km away and is moving at a speed of 60 km/h. Should you be worried?
It depends on the storm’s direction!

20. B. Speed & Velocity Velocity speed in a given direction
can change even when the speed is constant!

21. t d v C. Calculations d = 100 m v = d ÷ t t = 20 s
Your neighbor skates at a speed of 4 m/s. You can skate 100 m in 20 s. Who skates faster?
GIVEN:
d = 100 m
t = 20 s
v = ?
WORK:
v = d ÷ t
v = (100 m) ÷ (20 s)
v = 5 m/s
You skate faster! v d t

22. t d v C. Calculations v = 330 m/s t = d ÷ v d = 1km = 1000m
Sound travels 330 m/s. If a lightning bolt strikes the ground 1 km away from you, how long will it take for you to hear it?
GIVEN:
v = 330 m/s
d = 1km = 1000m
t = ?
WORK:
t = d ÷ v
t = (1000 m) ÷ (330 m/s)
t = 3.03 s v d t

23. t d v C. Calculations v = 5.7 km/y d = v x t t = 15 y
The slowest animal ever discovered traveled with a speed of 5.7 km/y. How far would the crab travel in 15 y?
GIVEN:
v = 5.7 km/y
t = 15 y
d = ?
WORK:
d = v x t
d = (5.7 km/y) x (15 y)
d = 85.5 km v d t

24. C. Calculations
What is the speed of the Mediterranean crab from problem #3 in meters per day?
GIVEN:
v = 5.7 km/y
= ? m/day
WORK:
5.7 km/y x (1 mi/1.6 km) x (1 y/365 days) =
d = mi/day

25. t a D. Acceleration Acceleration the rate of change of velocity
vf - vi t
Acceleration
the rate of change of velocity
change in speed or direction
a: acceleration
vf: final velocity
vi: initial velocity
t: time

26. D. Acceleration Positive acceleration “speeding up”
Negative acceleration
“slowing down”

27. t a D. Calculations a = (vf - vi) ÷ t t = 3 s
A roller coaster starts down a hill at 10 m/s. Three seconds later, its speed is 32 m/s. What is the roller coaster’s acceleration?
GIVEN:
vi = 10 m/s
t = 3 s
vf = 32 m/s
a = ?
WORK:
a = (vf - vi) ÷ t
a = (32m/s - 10m/s) ÷ (3s)
a = 22 m/s ÷ 3 s
a = 7.3 m/s2 a
vf - vi t

28. t a D. Calculations t = ? t = (vf - vi) ÷ a t = (0m/s-30m/s)÷(-3m/s2)
How long will it take a car traveling 30 m/s to come to a stop if its acceleration is -3 m/s2?
GIVEN:
t = ?
vi = 30 m/s
vf = 0 m/s
a = -3 m/s2
WORK:
t = (vf - vi) ÷ a
t = (0m/s-30m/s)÷(-3m/s2)
t = -30 m/s ÷ -3m/s2
t = 10 s a
vf - vi t

29. E. Graphing Motion slope = speed steeper slope = straight line =*
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E. Graphing Motion
Distance-Time Graph A B
slope =
steeper slope =
straight line =
flat line =
speed
faster speed
constant speed
no motion *

30. E. Graphing Motion Who started out faster? A (steeper slope)
Distance-Time Graph A B
Who started out faster?
A (steeper slope)
Who had a constant speed? A
Describe B from min.
B stopped moving
Find their average speeds.
A = (2400m) ÷ (30min) A = 80 m/min
B = (1200m) ÷ (30min) B = 40 m/min

31. E. Graphing Motion
Distance-Time Graph
Acceleration is indicated by a curve on a Distance-Time graph.
Changing slope = changing velocity

32. E. Graphing Motion acceleration slope = +ve = speeds up
Speed-Time Graph
acceleration
+ve = speeds up
-ve = slows down
slope =
straight line =
flat line =
constant accel.
no accel. (constant velocity)

33. E. Graphing Motion Specify the time period when the object was...
Speed-Time Graph
Specify the time period when the object was...
slowing down
5 to 10 seconds
speeding up
0 to 3 seconds
moving at a constant speed
3 to 5 seconds
not moving
0 & 10 seconds