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velocity = speed + direction of motion Things that have both a magnitude and a direction are called vectors. More on vectors in Ch.3. For 1D motion (motion along a straight line, like on an air track), we can represent the direction of motion with a +/– sign. + = going right .
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Step 1: Draw free-body diagram showing forces (show direction of acceleration off to one side of diagram.) Step 2: Choose a coordinate system and a + direction (always best to choose the direction of the acceleration as the +direction) Step 3: Write down equations F . a , F y m a y.
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Step 1 - Sketch a motion diagram for an object that is moving at a constant velocity. An object with constant velocity travels the same distance in the same direction in each time interval. The motion diagram in Figure 2.9 shows equally spaced images along a straight line.
• Kinematics – branch of physics; study of motion • Position (x) – where you are located • Distance (d) – how far you have traveled, regardless of direction • Displacement (Dx) – where you are in relation to where you started Distance vs. Displacement • You drive the path, and your odometer goes up by 8 miles (your distance).
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Instantaneous acceleration of the proton at t = 3s. P6: A rocket is launched vertically from the ground with an initial velocity of 80m/s. It ascends. with a constant acceleration of 4 m/s2 to an altitude of 10 km. Its motors then fail, and the. rocket continues upward as a free fall particle and then falls back down.
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Links to Physics: Understanding of motion is fundamental to mechanics including constant or accelerated motion of cars to electrons. Other topics will also require the introduction of motion. Examples include wave motion (as in sound and light), electricity and magnetism (movement of force fields) and celestial movement within the heavens.
Chapter 1: Introduction to Classical Mechanics (PDF) Chapter 2: Units, Dimensional Analysis, Problem Solving, and Estimation (PDF - 4.5 MB) Chapter 3: Vectors (PDF - 4.4 MB)
