Notes: Position and Time

Another Jamaican world record in 100m What time does the clock read when the runners are at the starting position? What time does the clock read when the runners are at the position 100 meters?

Position and Time Notes Table of Contents: Title, Date, Page Number T= 0s T= 1s

Describing Motion: Position and Time Position: Where an object is located relative to the origin of a coordinate system. Distance in meters What is the runner’s position?

Describing Motion: Position and Time Time: Time in physics is defined by its measurement: time is what a clock reads. Measured in seconds. T = 0 s T = 3 s Distance in meters What is the runner’s position at 3 seconds?

Describing Motion: Position and Time Distance: Distance is a quantity that refers to how much ground an object has covered during its motion. Measured in meters. T = 0 s T = 3 s Distance in meters What distance did the runner run in 3 seconds?

Describing Motion: Position and Time Direction: the course along which someone or something moves relative to the origin of a coordinate system. Direction can be positive or negative. What is the runner’s direction?

Describing Motion: Position and Time Displacement: is an object's overall change in position. Displacement can be positive or negative. T=0s T=10s T=5s Initial Position Final Position What is the dinosaur’s displacement? (final – initial)

Comparing Position & Time NFL Scout Rich Eisen vs. Pro Athletes

Comparing Position & Time Describe the change in position over time of Rich Eisen compared to the NFL athletes.

Jogger vs. Sprinter WHEN are the jogger and the sprinter at the same position? WHERE are the jogger and sprinter when one is passing the other?