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Motion Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
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Frames of Reference w The object or point from which movement is determined w Movement is relative to an object that appears stationary w Earth is the most common frame of reference
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Questions w What is the frame of reference for the sunset? w What is a frame of reference? w What is the most common frame of reference?
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Motion w Motion is a change in position relative to a frame of reference w Speed is the distance traveled in a given amount of time w Speed=distance w time
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Speed w The units for speed: w meters/second (m/s) w kilometers/hour (km/hr) w Speed that does not change is constant speed
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Average speed w Total distance divided by the total time w Formula: w Total distance total time
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Velocity w Speed in a given direction w Velocities in the same direction combine by adding w Velocities in different directions combine by subtracting
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Interesting fact Rockets are launched in the same direction of the earth ’ s rotation to get an extra boost of 1800 km/hr to its speed
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Questions w What is motion? w What is speed? How is it calculated? w What is average speed?
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Questions w How is velocity different from speed? Which two factors determine an object ’ s velocity?
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Acceleration w The change in velocity w Acceleration is measured in m/sec/sec or m/sec 2 w Formula is: w a = (final velocity - original velocity)/time between the 2 velocities
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Deceleration vs. Acceleration w A decrease in velocity is deceleration or negative acceleration w A distance-time graph for acceleration is always a curve
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Questions w What is acceleration? w What is the shape of a distance-time graph for acceleration?
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