PHYSICS 11 TODAY: Vectors and Displacement

One dimensional motion is the simplest form of motion Example : A train can go only in one dimension forward – backward along the tracks

Think about the train….. What about the motion around the train???

Think about the train….. What about the motion around the train???

Think about the train….. What about the motion around the train???

We choose a reference point at a specific time and place against which we will measure changes in position of the train

A system for specifying the precise location of an object in space and time STATION 1

As an object moves from one position to another, the length of the straight line drawn from its initial to the final position is called:

-Each arrows shows the magnitude (size) and direction of a series of a dog’s trips -The arrows are called VECTORS

-To give the direction of a vector we use two conventions:

What is the geckos' displacement?

What if I changed zero on the meter stick to the gecko’s initial position? What would be its displacement then?

Displacement vs Distance WORLD MAP Homework!!

-To determine the angle of the resulting displacement,

we use TRIGONOMETRY

GRAPHICALLY Pythagorean Theorem and tangent function

hypotenuse leg 1 leg 2 (hypotenuse) 2 = (leg 1) 2 + (leg 2) 2

hypotenuse adjacent opposite

hypotenuse adjacent opposite

What is the velocity that the car must maintain in order to stay underneath the plane?

You need to find v x

Tee shot Sand trap

Putting green

Worksheets on Vectors Operations