1. Chapter 4 Linear Motion
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2. 4.1 Motion Is Relative
Relative motion: depends on the point of view, or frame of reference. “with respect to…”
An object is moving if its position, relative to a fixed point, is changing.
Motion is relative
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3. 4.2 Speed
Instantaneous Speed is the speed (observed) at any instant.
The instant you look at your speedometer, you’re observing an instantaneous speed.
Average Speed is the total distance covered divided by the time traveled.
- Does not indicate variations in the speed over the duration of the trip.
Speed is how fast an object is moving.
Speed is calculated by dividing distance by time.
Equation Triangle
Any combination of units for distance and time are useful for speed
Ex: Kilometers per hour (km/h)
Ex: Centimeter per day (cm/d)
The slash / is read “per”
**Primarily use meters/second** d s t

4. 4.3 Velocity Velocity is speed in a given direction. (Vector Quantity)
Constant Velocity: means constant speed and constant direction.
-Constant direction is a straight line- the object’s path doesn’t curve.
Changing Velocity: if either speed or direction (or both) is changing, velocity is changing.
- A car, driving at a constant speed in a circular path (Indy 500), is an example of changing velocity because the direction is constantly changing.
Velocity is speed in a given direction. (Vector Quantity)
Speed is a description of how fast an object moves; Velocity is how fast and in what direction it moves.
150 km/h North East
2.0 ft/day west
5.0 m/h South

5. 4.4 Acceleration
We can change the state of motion of an object by changing its:
Speed,
Direction of motion, or
Both
Acceleration is the rate at which the velocity of a moving object is changing.
Acceleration is calculated by diving the change in velocity by the time interval .
Calculating Acceleration
a= acceleration
Vf= final velocity (end)
Vi= initial velocity (beginning)
T= time frame

6. Acceleration Key idea that defines acceleration is CHANGE!!
Press on the gas pedal (accelerator) , experience a change
Slam on the breaks (deceleration), experience a change

7. Acceleration- the rate of change in velocity
Change in Direction
Acceleration also applies to a change in direction.
You feel this when you go around a curve, and your body tends to move toward the outside curve.
State of motion is changing; you are changing.
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Change in Speed
When direction is not changing, acceleration may be expressed as the rate at which speed changes.

8. 4.5 Free Fall: How Fast Does an object accelerate when it falls?
Yes!
In real life, air resistance affects the acceleration of a falling object.
However, an object is in free fall as long as gravitation force is the only influence effecting its motion.
The time passed as an object is falling is known as elapsed time.

9. Free Fall
The acceleration of an object in free fall is about 10 meters per second squared (because it is falling towards Earth, downward, you’ll often see it considered “negative” 10 m/s/s.)
For free fall, we use the letter g in reference to the force of gravity.
To calculate the instantaneous speed of a falling object we use the equation: v = gt
- v= speed/velocity (down)
- g= acceleration due to gravity (10 m/s/s)
- t= time elapsed

10. Free Fall Speed On Other Planets
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11. Rising (and Falling) of Objects
Consider an object being thrown straight up…
During the upward part of the objects motion, the object slows from its initial velocity to zero velocity. The slowing occurs due to gravities influence… gravity wants to take over the object but can’t, yet.
As the highest point (peak) the object has slowed down so much, that it stops completely. We say that it’s instantaneous speed is zero.
One stopped, gravity takes over the object and it begins falling- at a rate of 10 m/s/s (force of gravity).

12. Notice how the ball rises and falls in the same position, regardless of it going UP or DOWN.
*This is DUE to GRAVITY!*
Not only are the positions the same, the time it takes to accelerate is the same also!!!
Velocity is also changing:
Velocity is positive on its way up
Velocity is negative on its way down
Velocity is ZERO at the peak.

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14. 4.6 Free Fall: How Far
Speed and Distance are NOT the same thing- therefore how fast something is moving does not determine how far it has traveled.
For each second in free fall, an object falls a greater distance that it did the previous second.
Mathematical expression used to calculate this is: 𝑔 𝑡 2
Half- indicates we’re calculating the AVERAGE distance
G- the force due to gravity
T- the time ellapsed

15. 4.7 We Will Do All Graphing Together!! Skip Book Notes For This Section

16. 4.8 Air Resistance and Falling Objects
Air resistance is responsible for differing accelerations among different objects.
Air resistance noticeably slows the motion of things with LARGE surface areas (like feather)
Air resistance is less noticeably affects the motion of more compact objects (like baseball)
The ONLY place, for which air resistance does not exist, is within a Vacuum.
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17. HANG TIME! PG 60
Hang time is the estimated amount of time a jumper is airborne (feet off the ground)
Hang time is calculated:
𝑡= 2𝑑 𝑔
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