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1 Speed vs. Velocity And Acceleration

2  Distinguish between and calculate speed and velocity ◦ Velocity is a vector quantity (has direction) and speed is a scalar quantity (no direction) ◦ The speed and direction at a certain instant in time is called instantaneous velocity.  Describe and calculate acceleration.

3 A series of images of a moving object that shows its position after equal intervals of time. Each picture represent the location of the runner after 1 second. What can be said about the distance covered as the clock ticks? It increases so this guy is speeding up!

4 Use dots to represent object. Speeding Up Slowing Down Constant Speed

5 Speed is the same Direction is same Also referred to as “constant motion”

6 Scalar quantity Total distance divide by elapsed time Units: mph, km/hr, m/s

7 Vector quantity Could be negative Change in position divide by elapsed time Units: mph, km/hr, m/s

8 Speed and direction at a particular moment or “instant” of time. Speed changes! So you need a different description depending on what instant you see it.

9 G.U.E.S.S. method  G iven: “I know what values I have.”  U nknown: “I know where I am going.”  E quation: “ I know the physics relationship.”  S ubstitute: “I know how to apply the physics.”  S olve: “I know what the answer means.”

10 How long will it take to travel 50.0miles in a car traveling a constant speed of 65miles/hr? d= 50.0 miles s= 65miles/hr t=?s s=d/t so… t = d/s t=(50.0mi)/(65mi/hr ) t= 0.80 hr

11 Velocity is changing Vector quantity The change in velocity divided by the elapsed time Units: m/s/s or m/s 2

12 When studying one dimensional motion  Positive acceleration is toward the right.  Negative acceleration is toward the left. BUT… the direction of acceleration is independent of the direction of motion.

13  When the objects velocity and acceleration are in the same direction the object will increase in velocity.  When the objects velocity and acceleration are in the opposite directions the object will decrease its velocity. And if this situation persists…  The object will eventually come to a stop. And it this situation persists…  The object will reverse directions.

14 G.U.E.S.S. method  G iven: “I know what values I have.”  U nknown: “I know where I am going.”  E quation: “ I know the physics relationship.”  S ubstitute: “I know how to apply the physics.”  S olve: “I know what the answer means.”

15 A dragster starting from rest accelerates at a rate of 49m/s 2. How fast is it going after an elapsed time of 15s? a=49m/s 2 Δ t=15s v i = 0 m/s v f = ? m/s (v f - v i ) = a Δ t (v f - 0)=(49m/s 2 )(15s) v f = 740 m/s


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