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Describing Motion §3.1–3.2 (and 2-D). Vectors Position is a vector Velocity is a vector Acceleration is a vector.

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1 Describing Motion §3.1–3.2 (and 2-D)

2 Vectors Position is a vector Velocity is a vector Acceleration is a vector

3 CPS Question A B C D E F G H vivi vfvf What is the direction of  v?

4 CPS Question A B C D E F G H vivi vfvf What is the direction of  v?

5 CPS Question A B C D E F G H vivi vfvf What is the direction of  v?

6 CPS Question A B C D E F G H vivi vfvf What is the direction of  v?

7 CPS Question A B C D E F G H vivi vfvf What is the direction of  v?

8 Describing 3-Vectors Position r = x i + y j + z k Velocity v = dr/dt = dx/dt i + dy/dt j + dz/dt k = v x i + v y j + v z k Acceleration a = dv/dt = d 2 x/dt 2 i + d 2 y/dt 2 j + d 2 z/dt 2 k = a x i + a y j + a z k

9 Magnitudes of 3-Vectors Distance from origin r = | r | = x 2 + y 2 + z 2 Speed v = | v | = v x 2 + v y 2 + v z 2 Magnitude of acceleration a = | a | = a x 2 + a y 2 + a z 2

10 Vectors Position and velocity may be in different directions Velocity and acceleration may be in different directions

11 Familiar Situations Ballistic trajectories Circular motion If a || v, path is straight. If a || v, path is curved.

12 CPS Question If an object’s distance from the origin r does not change, its velocity must be zero. A.True. B.False.

13 CPS Question If an object’s speed v does not change, its acceleration must be zero. A.True. B.False.

14 Acceleration and Velocity The component of a perpendicular to v causes the direction to change. The component of a parallel to v causes the speed to change.

15 CPS Question The rate of change of an object’s speed d|v|/dt is the same as the magnitude of its acceleration |dv/dt|. A.Always. B.Sometimes. C.Never.


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