Linear Kinematics
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Video Tutorials: The Uncertainty Sheet .:. GQ1.1-Uncertainty .:. How Far I .:. How Far III .:. Free Fall Practice Problems
Labs: Speed Trap Lab .:. Rocket Lab .:. Moving Plots Lab .:. Online Moving Plots .:. Plot Matching Lab .:. Graphs of Motion ILDs
Group Quiz: 1.1 - Uncertainty .:. 2.3 - Kinematics .:. 2.4 - Free Fall
Assessments: 1.1 - Uncertainty .:. 2.3 - Basic Kinematics .:. 2.4 - Free Fall Kinematics
Chapter 1: Sig Figs and Uncertainty:
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1B. What uncertainty is
Types of uncertainty:
1C. The propagation rule for adding and subtracting
Propagating uncertainty when adding or subtracting:
1D. The propagation rule for multiplying and dividing
With Absolute Uncertainty:
1F. Use Scientific Notation
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Using Scientific Notation:
1G. Understand m-k-s units and prefixes.
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How to Metric System:
Chapter 2: Kinematics:
2A. Be able to calculate velocity
2B. Understand the vector nature of velocity
Kinematic Quantities and Vector Velocity:
Velocity and acceleration:
Positive and Negative Accelerations
(Skip to 5:15 in the video, watch until 7:50)
2D. Solve problems with displacement, velocity, and acceleration.
Velocity, Acceleration, and Displacement:
A boring video in which I derive the suvat formulas
2E. Convert units in Physics problems.
Unit Conversions:
Cheating:
2F. Interpret Position vs Time graphs and calculate Velocity from the Slope.
Noteguide02F-DisplacementGraphs.docx
Interpreting Position vs Time Graphs:
Calculating Instantaneous velocity:
2F1. Interpret Position vs. Time Graphs Qualitatively
How to Analyze Qualitative Position vs Time Graphs
2G. Interpret Velocity vs Time graphs and calculate acceleration from the slope, and displacement from graph area.
Noteguide02G-VelocityGraphs.docx
Acceleration = Slope:
Displacement = Area Under Graph:
2G1. Interpret Velocity Time Graphs Qualitatively.
2H. Solve Free fall problems
Solving Free Fall Problems:
Here is a website that has more helpful videos to help you with the lab:
The website for this lab:
Making the Graphs, and adding models:
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