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Newton’s Laws of Motion introduce students to the three famous laws that explain how motion, force, acceleration, actions, etc. work on objects. Students will learn what each law is and be able to explain them. They will also be able to provide examples that represent each law.
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Kinematic Concepts: sublevel 5. Motion can be described using words, diagrams, numerical information, equations, and graphs. Using diagrams to describe the motion of objects involves depicting the location or position of an object at regular time intervals. Motion diagrams for an amusement park ride are shown.
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Newton's laws of motion are the laws of inertia, force and acceleration, and action and reaction. These three laws connect the concepts of force, physical objects, and the resulting motion. They also help explain more complex ideas and theories in physics. While most physics concepts sound complicated, they can all be broken down into simple ideas.
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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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. Links to Chemistry: Displacement and 1- and 2-dimensional motion may be used in showing conceptual representations of atoms and molecules during reactions. When
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Equations of motion - VCE Physics.com • Displacement is a vector quantity - it is the change of position of an object. • Velocity is a vector quantity - it is the rate of change of displacement with time. • Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. • There are five kinematics rules: each one requires three of the variables
• 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).
