1. Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors
Chapter 3
Kinematics in Two Dimensions; Vectors

2. Units of Chapter 3 Vectors and Scalars
Addition of Vectors – Graphical Methods
Subtraction of Vectors, and Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
Adding Vectors by Components
Projectile Motion
Solving Problems Involving Projectile Motion
Projectile Motion Is Parabolic (qualitative)
Relative Velocity

3. 3-1 Vectors and Scalars A vector has magnitude as well as direction.
Some vector quantities: displacement, velocity, force, momentum
A scalar has only a magnitude.
Some scalar quantities: mass, time, temperature

4. 3-2 Addition of Vectors – Graphical Methods
For vectors in one dimension, simple addition and subtraction are all that is needed.
You do need to be careful about the signs, as the figure indicates.

5. 3-2 Addition of Vectors – Graphical Methods
If the motion is in two dimensions, the situation is somewhat more complicated.
Here, the actual travel paths are at right angles to one another; we can find the displacement by using the Pythagorean Theorem.

6. 3-2 Addition of Vectors – Graphical Methods
Adding the vectors in the opposite order gives the same result:

7. 3-2 Addition of Vectors – Graphical Methods
Even if the vectors are not at right angles, they can be added graphically by using the “tail-to-tip” method.

8. 3-2 Addition of Vectors – Graphical Methods
The parallelogram method may also be used; here again the vectors must be “tail-to-tip.”

9. 3-3 Subtraction of Vectors, and Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
In order to subtract vectors, we define the negative of a vector, which has the same magnitude but points in the opposite direction.
Then we add the negative vector:

10. 3-3 Subtraction of Vectors, and Multiplication of a Vector by a Scalar
A vector V can be multiplied by a scalar c; the result is a vector cV that has the same direction but a magnitude cV. If c is negative, the resultant vector points in the opposite direction.

11. 22 sept: 3-4 Adding Vectors by Components
Any vector can be expressed as the sum of two other vectors, which are called its components. Usually the other vectors are chosen so that they are perpendicular to each other.

12. 3-4 Adding Vectors by Components
If the components are perpendicular, they can be found using trigonometric functions.

13. 3-4 Adding Vectors by Components
The components are effectively one-dimensional, so they can be added arithmetically:

14. 3-4 Adding Vectors by Components
Draw a diagram; add the vectors graphically.
Choose x and y axes.
Resolve each vector into x and y components.
Calculate each component using sines and cosines.
Add the components in each direction to give Resultant.
To find the length and direction of the resultant vector, use:

15. Vector operations you need to know
How to resolve (“break”) a vector into x and y components
practice
How to find resultant vector starting with x and y components
How to add vectors by adding x and y components

16. Vector check for 28 sept Look at this velocity vector, V.
What is Vx? Include units
What is Vy? Include units

17. 5 Oct: 3-5 Projectile Motion
A projectile is an object moving in two dimensions under the influence of Earth's gravity; its path is a parabola.

18. : 3-5 Projectile Motion
It can be understood by analyzing the horizontal and vertical motions separately.

19. 3-5 Projectile Motion
The speed in the x-direction is constant; in the y-direction the object moves with constant acceleration g.
This photograph shows two balls that start to fall at the same time. The one on the right has an initial speed in the x-direction. It can be seen that vertical positions of the two balls are identical at identical times, while the horizontal position of the yellow ball increases linearly.

20. 3-5 Projectile Motion
If an object is launched at an initial angle of θ0 with the horizontal, the analysis is similar except that the initial velocity has a vertical component.
This is why we learned vectors!

21. 3-6 Solving Problems Involving Projectile Motion
Projectile motion is motion with constant acceleration in two dimensions, where the acceleration is g and is down.
Start with general kinematics and show these.

22. “The Big 10” Problem solving steps
Draw and label the situation at two times; define in each of x and y. Always draw the parabola.
Resolve any vector used into x and y components
Label knowns and unknowns (t,x,y,vx,vy,g)
You must choose the time interval for the problem
This time interval must have only freefall involved
Choose one dimension to start
Identify the correct kinematic equation for that x or y
Usually have to solve for t to link x and y
Solve algebra for desired unknown
Find equation and solve for other dimension x or y
Check the units of the algebraic equations
Do the math with units
Check answer for sig figs

23. Practice, practice, practice
The classics you will learn
Cannon projectile -- on the level
Car -- horizontal off a cliff
Ball up off a cliff, find final velocity only
Ball down off a cliff, find final velocity only
Throw a ball up to a cliff ledge

24. 3-7 Projectile Motion Is Parabolic (option)
In order to demonstrate that projectile motion is parabolic, we can use x= and y= equations with substitution to see that:
This is indeed the equation for a parabola.

25. The WWI German “Paris Gun”
The gun was capable of shooting a 94 kg (210 lb) shell to a range of 130 km (81 mi) and a maximum altitude of 40 km (25 miles, 131,000 ft) — the greatest height reached by a human-made projectile.
At the start of its 170s trajectory, each shell from the Paris Gun reached a speed of 1,600 m/s.
With these numbers, is the projectile behaving according to our assumptions?

26. 10 Oct: Classic problems chapter 3
Cannon on the level
Car horizontal off a cliff
Ball up off a cliff, find final velocity only
Ball down off a cliff, find final velocity
Throw a ball up to a cliff ledge

27. 12 oct: Labs in science classes
Learning about science vs. Doing science
Hypothesis: a well-defined proposition that can be reproducibly tested
Experiment: a reproducible process to test a given hypothesis
“lab” = experiment
Prelab report: the preplanning for a lab (see physics tools)
Lab report: summary of the lab (see physics tools)
Look at their notes, this is not in the text

28. 3-8 Relative Velocity
We already considered relative speed in one dimension; it is similar in two dimensions except that we must add and subtract velocities as vectors.
Each velocity is labeled first with the object, and second with the reference frame in which it has this velocity. Therefore, vWS is the velocity of the water in the shore frame, vBS is the velocity of the boat in the shore frame, and vBW is the velocity of the boat in the water frame.

29. 3-8 Relative Velocity
In this case, the relationship between the three velocities is:
(3-6)
This is adding velocity vectors just like adding displacement vectors to find overall displacement

30. Summary of Chapter 3
A quantity with magnitude and direction is a vector.
A quantity with magnitude but no direction is a scalar.
Vector addition can be done either graphically or using components.
The sum is called the resultant vector.
Projectile motion is the motion of an object near the Earth’s surface under the influence of gravity.

31. Some questions for review
Review symmetry of vdown and vup for vertical motion
What happens to tf or vf if h doubles?
If throw up off a cliff and down off a cliff at same vyo, why does object reach the ground with same vy?

32. Quiz 4 october After reviewing ball off a cliff.
I drop the ball with the GoMotion on the ceiling. Falls in about 0.6s distance of 2.8m.
Derive formula for time to fall
Calculate numerical result for time
Compare to observed time

33. Practice projectile problemsHW
Build classic list

34. Quiz on projectile lab
In the lab, there is one variable (condition varied to see the effect of the change). What is the variable, or what is varied?
What is the measured quantity in the lab; what could change as the variable changes?
Sketch the projectile path that you will use in the lab.

35. Lab 2: projectile motion of a ball
Use handout
Sketch the problem on the handout
Equipment and video analysis
Will you be here on Thursday for the full period?
Come to class Thursday ready to do the lab.
Groups:
In work sessions.

36. Final quiz/problem Easier harder
I throw the timer-ball at known angle, you catch at time t. You know distance.
What is vo?
How high did the ball go?
harder
Set up in class, and solve for next class
I throw this ball and it goes R distance in t time.
What is vo and q of the launch?

37. Quiz for Felix Buamgartner jump -- 14 Oct 2012
Started at 128,100 ft above earth = 39.0km
Reached ~729 mph after ~48 seconds = 326m/s
Calculate average a m/s2
Would you expect a to be constant? Why?
Is it higher or lower than g? Why?
How far does he fall in 48 s? Can’t know since a isn’t constant.