CH 4

Motion Diagrams

• • Describe why motion is relative depending on the observer's frame of reference and give an example.

  • Explain what a vector is and name several vector examples.

  • Draw and interpret motion diagrams.

  • Interactive Website: Motion Diagrams (Open in Firefox or Explorer, not Chrome)

  • Video: Motion Diatrams

Speed & Velocity

• • Explain the difference between, and calculate, speed and velocity.

  • Explain the difference between instantaneous speed and average speed and give examples.

  • Reference: Speed vs Velocity

  • Video: Calculating AVERAGE SPEED or VELOCITY

  • Video: Calculating DISTANCE from AVERAGE SPEED or VELOCITY

  • Video: Calculating TIME from AVERAGE SPEED or VELOCITY

  • Practice Speed & Velocity Problems (with answers)

  • Practice:Speed & Velocity Common Core

  • Practice: Speed & Velocity Common Core (Math1)

  • Practice: Speed & Velocity Common Core (Math2)

Acceleration

• Define and calculate acceleration.

  • Reference: Acceleration

  • Video: ACCELERATION - Khan Academy

  • Video: Calculating ACCELERATION from Velocity and Time

  • Video: Calculating VELOCITY from Acceleration and Time

Interpreting Graphs

• • Graphing Kahoot

  • Practice: Physics Classroom - practice problems d vs t and v vs t graphs

• Interpret position (distance) vs. time graphs to describe motion and calculate velocity.

  • Reference: Distance or Position vs Time graphs

  • Practice: Absorb Learning - Distance vs Time Graphs

• Interpret velocity vs. time graphs to describe motion and calculate acceleration.

  • Reference: Velocity (or Speed) vs Time graphs

  • Running Man Simulation (Click "Run Now" to download the java script)

  • Practice: BBC - Practice Speed vs Time graphs (middle of the page)