unit10 motion

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MOTION

1. SCALAR AND VECTORIAL MAGNITUDES

A magnitude is a body's property that can be measured and it is used to study and describe

them. There are two types of magnitudes: scalar and vectorial.

a) Scalar magnitudes. They have values, but NO direction is needed, such as length, mass,time, temperature, energy surface, etc...

Ex: Time Temperature Length

t = 5 s T = 30 C L = 1,8 m

b) Vectorial magnitudes. They have values and a direction is needed. A vector is a

numerical value in a specific direction, such as force, velocity, etc....

A vector is a numerical value in a specific direction, and is used in both maths and physics.

The vector describes a specific amount and its direction. You need both value and direction to have

a vector. Vectors are drawn as arrows. The direction of the arrow is the direction of the vector, and

the length of the arrow depends on the magnitude (size) of the vector.

Activity 1 . Indicate if the following concepts are magnitudes or not.

Concept Type? Concept Type?

Length Temperature

Hardness Beauty

Happiness Surface

Time SadnessBravery Weight

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Activity 2 . Indicate if the following magnitudes are scalar or vectorial.

Magnitude Type ? Magnitude Type ?

Length Acceleration

Surface Temperature

Force Velocity

Time Mass

Activity 3 . Indicate if the following vectors are equal or not:

2. FRAME OF REFERENCE

Motion is one of the key topics in physics. Everything in the universe moves. Don't forget

that even if you appear to be standing still, the Earth is moving around the Sun, and the Sun is

moving around our galaxy. The movement never stops. Motion is one part of what physicists call

mechanics.

Frame of reference is used to describe the motions. Movements are relative, they depend

on the frame of reference.

LINK Frame of reference (sistema de referencia)

LINK You tube frame of reference

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A trajectory is the path a moving object follows through space . There are some types of

trajectories:

a) One dimensional. Only one coordinate is needed to specify a point on it.

b) 2-dimensional. Two coordinates are needed to specify a point on it (for example, to locate

a point on the surface of a sphere (GPS) you need both its latitude and its longitude)

c) 3-dimensional. Three coordinates are needed to specify a point within the space.

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Activity 4 . Indicate which type of trajectory the rotor of the helicopter follows:

a) When it is described by a person who is inside the helicopter.

b) When it is described by a person who is outsideside the helicopter.

c) What is the correct trajectory? Why? Explain it briefly.

LINK Trayectoria

Activity 5 . A ball is bouncing (botando) inside of a lorry which is moving.

Draw and indicate the type of trajectory of the ball.

a) When it is described by a person (B) who is inside of the lorry.

b) When it is described by a person (A) who is outside of the lorry.

c) What is the correct trajectory? Why? Explain it briefly.

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3. POSITION

It is necessary to locate the body and find out where it is to describe its motion. In order to

locate the body we use position, distance and displacement.

Position ( s ) . It is the point inside the trajectory that indicates where the body is. It is a

scalar magnitude measured in metres.

LINK position

EXAMPLES:

1) A body is located at x = + 20 m. What does it mean? ( in words )

Answer: The body is 20 m away from the reference point, in a positive direction.

2) A body is at x = - 30 m. What does it mean? ( in words )

Answer: The body is 30 m away from the reference point, in a negative direction

4. DISTANCE AND DISPLACEMENT

Distance ( s ) ( espacio recorrido). It is the actual length covered by the object on the

trajectory . It is calculated by the variation of the position ( s = s F s I ) ; Final position minus

initial position ). It is a scalar magnitud measured in metres.

Displacement . It is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point. It isthe line joining the initial position and final position. Thus, it is the length of an imaginary straight

path, typically distinct from the path actually travelled by the moving object. Displacement is almost

always shorter than distance, only in straight trajectory , the displacement is equal than distance. It is

a scalar magnitude measured in metres.

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LINK You tube displacement and distance

Link distancia y desplazamiento

Activity 6 . Indicate the position of the body in point A and B

Activity 7 . Indicate the distance and displacement of the moving ship.

Activity 8. A ship moved North 300 Km, and after that, it turned and went East 150 Km. Finally, it

moved South for 200 Km. Draw this movement. Indicate the distance and displacement.

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Activity 9. A race track is 4 km long and some cars have done 3 laps. What is the net displacement

over the whole trip? What is the total distance travelled by the cars?

Activity 10. A body moves from x = +5 m to x = +17m. What is its displacement? What is its

distance? Calculate it and draw .

Activity 11. A body moves from x = +15 m to x = +4m. What is its displacement? What is its

distance? Calculate it and draw it .

Activity 12. A body moves from x = +10 m to x = -30 m. What is its displacement? What is its

distance? Calculate it and draw it .

Activity 13. A body stars at + 5m then makes a displacement of +15 m. What is its final position?

Calculate it and draw it.

Activity 14. A body starts at +20m then makes a displacement of -25 m. What is its final position?

Calculate and draw it.

Activity 15. A body starts at -5m then makes a displacement of -25 m. What is its final position?

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Calculate and draw it.

Activity 16. A body starts at -5 m and makes consecutive displacements of +10 m then +15 m then

-45m. What it is the final position? What is its net displacement? What is its total distance? Calculateand draw it.

The position can also be calculated by using mathematical expressions. SI means

international system.

Activity 17. The position of a body is described by the following expression: s = 5 + 4 t ( SI )

What is the position of the object at t = 0 s, t = 1 s, t = 2 s, t = 3 s ?What is the object's distance between t = 1 to t = 3 sec ?

Activity 18. The position of a body is described by the following expression: s = -10 + 4t - t2 ( SI )

What is the position of the object at t = 1 s, t = 2 s, t = 3 s ?

What is the object's net displacement between t = 1 to t = 3 sec ?

5. VELOCITY AND SPEED.

Speed ( v ) is the rate ofchange of position. It indicates if the body is moving slow or fast . It

is expressed as distance moved ( s) per unit of time ( t ) .Speed is a scalar quantity with

dimensions meters per seconds ( m/s ). In order to calculate the speed we must know how far it hasgone and how long it took to get there.

Velocity ( v ) indicates the body's speed and its direction . It is vectorial magnitude.

Velocity contains both the magnitude and direction components.

Velocity and speed are very similar ideas, but velocity is a vector, and speed is not.

Activity 19. A body moves from s = + 4 m to s = +20 m in 8 s. What is its speed ?

Activity 20. A body moves from s = + 4 m to s = -20 m in 8 s. What is its speed?

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What does the negative sign means?

Activity 21. A car takes 2 hours to get to Granada, which is located 75 Km from Motril. What was

its speed?

Activity 22. A train covers half the distance of its journey going a speed of 72 km/h for 2 hours.What is the distance that remains to reach the end of its journey.

Activity 23 . a) Which of the following cars is the fastest?

b) Which is the slowest?

c) Which cars have the same speed as car B?

d) What cars have the same velocity as car B ?.

e) Is car D's speed equal than car G's speed? Why?

e) Is car D's velocity equal to car G's velocity? Why?

a) Calculate the amount of energy that requires 30 kg of water to increase its temperature from 10 C

to 40 C. Indicate the type of energy received.

Over the years, scientists have discovered several rules orlaws that explain motion and the causes of

changes in motion. There are also special laws when you reach the speed of light or when physicists

look at very small things like atoms.

Activity 24 . A ball is spinning as you can see in the picture below.

a) Does it always have the same speed?

a) Does it always have the same velocity?

Explain it briefly.

6. ACCELERATION.

Acceleration shows the change in velocity in a unit of time ( m/s2

). It is a vectorialmagnitude.

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a) Acceleration can change the speed:

The body speeds up if the acceleration and velocity point in the same direction.

The body slows down ( deceleration ) if the acceleration and velocity point in opposite

directions.

b) Acceleration can change the direction of the velocity if the acceleration and velocity

point in different directions ( in this case the speed stays constant).

The Earth always produces the same acceleration on every object, which is called gravity

( g = 9,8 m/s2)

Activity 25 . A ball is projected upward by a spring. What is the effect of gravity's

acceleration over the ball's speed? Why?

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Activity 26 . A ball falls because of gravity. What is the effect of gravity's acceleration over the ball's

speed? Why?

Activity 27 . Is gravity a acceleration or deceleration ? Explain it briefly.

Activity 28 . A body is moving with a speed 72 km/h. What happens if the acceleration is zero.

Choose the correct answer:

a) The body keep the same velocity in the same direction.

b) The body will decreasing its speed and finally it will stop.

c) The body will increase its speed.

d) The body change its direction.

Activity 29 . Draw the acceleration if you want......

a) Increase the velocity .

b) Increase the velocity.

c) Decrease the velocity.

d) Avoid the stone.

LINKS:

a) http://www.physics4kids.com/files/motion_intro.html

b) http://hsphysicslab.blogspot.com/search/label/kinematics

c) http://zonalandeducation.com/mstm/physics/mechanics/kinematics/1DMotion/1DMotion1.html

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d) http://www.slideshare.net/ericvincent/kinematics-review-answers

e) http://library.thinkquest.org/10796/ch3/ch3.htm

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A stone is released from a height of 20 m and allowed to fall in a straight line towards the ground.

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Ignoring air resistance, calculate

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