Motion Unit Page


TEST AND QUIZ DATES CAN BE FOUND BY CLICKING THE CALENDAR OUTLINE BELOW CALENDAR OUTLINE

Major Concepts
Scalers and Vectors Graphical Relationships Acceleration/speed/velocity Problem Solving
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Introduction

      The motion unit provides some background information necessary for further physics studies. More importantly, it will provide students with a general feel of senior physics. I can not stress to you enough just how important it is for you to do all of the practice problems and homework. In order for you to learn it you need to practise it.

      I have included a list of major concepts, some detail you should be familiar with and some links to numerous sites which will allow you to view, download or print material which is directly related to these concepts. In addition there may be some material which is of interest to you (hey you never know!).

      The links will assist you if you run into any difficulties and have specific questions.

Major Concepts

Scalers and Vectors
  1. Distinguish between and provide examples of scalers and vectors
  2. Add collinear and non-collinear vectors algebraically and graphically.

Graphical Relationships
  1. Draw and calculate average velocity and instantaneous velocityfrom graphs
  2. Draw position-time and velocity/time graphs.
  3. Calculate constant acceleration and displacement
  4. Derive equations from graphs

Acceleration/Speed/Velocity
  1. Distinguish between constant, instaneous, and average speed and velocity

Problem Solving
  1. Derive and/or use equations to solve problems involving different forms of: velocity, speed and acceleration

References:
I WILL POST AS MANY APPROPRIATE REFERENCES AS POSSIBLE WHEN I FIND THEM

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