1. Kinematics in Two Dimensions
Position, velocity, acceleration vectors
Constant acceleration in 2-D
Free fall in 2-D
Serway and Jewett : 4.1 to 4.3
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2. The Position vector points from the origin to the particle.y
The Position vector points from the origin to the particle.
path
(x,y) yj xi x
The components of are the coordinates (x,y) of the particle:
For a moving particle, , x(t), y(t) are functions of time.
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3. Instantaneous Velocity : is tangent to the path of the particle vx y
final
initial
Displacement :
vavg
Average Velocity :
(a vector parallel to )
Instantaneous Velocity :
is tangent to the
path of the particle x y v
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4. Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity :
path of particle
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity :
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5. ii) direction changes (even at constant speed)
a is the rate of change of v (Recall: a derivative gives the “rate of change” of function wrt a variable, like time).
Velocity changes if
i) speed changes
ii) direction changes (even at constant speed)
iii) both speed and direction change
In general, acceleration is not parallel to the velocity.
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6. Concept Quiz A pendulum is released at (1) and swings across to (5).
At which positions is ? (consider tangential a only!) 1 4 3 5 2
a) at 3 only
b) at 1 and 5 only
c) at 1, 3, and 5
d) none of the above
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7. Components: Each vector relation implies 3 separate relations for the 3 Cartesian components.
(i, j, k, are unit vectors)
We get velocity components by differentiation:
the unit vectors are constants
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8. Each component of the velocity vector looks like the 1-D “velocity” we saw earlier. Similarly for acceleration:
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9. Common Notation – for time derivatives only, a dot is often used:
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10. Constant Acceleration + Projectile Motion
If is constant (magnitude and direction), then:
Where are the initial values at t = 0.
In 2-D, each vector equation is equivalent to a pair of component equations:
Example:
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11. Shooting the Gorilla
Tarzan has a new AK-47. George the gorilla hangs from a tree branch, and bets that Tarzan can’t hit him. Tarzan aims at George, and as soon as he shoots his gun George lets go of the branch and begins to fall.
Where should Tarzan be aiming his gun as he fires it? A) above the gorilla B) at the gorilla C) below the gorilla
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12. a=g
v0t v0
(1/2)gt2 r0
r(t) =r0+v0t +(1/2)gt2
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13. Concept quiz
Your summer job at an historical site includes firing a cannon to amuse tourists. Unfortunately, the cannon isn’t properly attached, and as the cannonball shoots forward (horizontally) the cannon slides backwards off the wall.
If the cannon hits the ground 2 seconds later, the cannonball will hit the ground:
2 seconds after firing
100 seconds after firing
seconds after firing
Other (explain)
2 m/s
100 m/s
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14. Example Problem
A stone is thrown upwards from the top of a 45.0 m high building with a 30º angle above the horizontal. If the initial velocity of the stone is 20.0 m/s, how long is the stone in the air, and how far from the base of the building does it land ?
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15. Example Problem: Cannon on a slope.
20° d
30°
100 m/s
How long is the cannonball in the air, and how far from the cannon does it hit?
Try to do it two different ways: once using horizontal and vertical axes, once using axes tilted at 20o.
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16. Show that for: d vo θ Φ
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17. Summary position vector points from origin to a particle
velocity vector
acceleration vector
for constant acceleration, we can apply 1-D formulae to each component separately
for free fall in uniform , horizontal and vertical motions are independent
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