Unit 1:  1D motion

Big Ideas

• • • Scalars vs. Vectors

    • (+) and (-) values 

    • Displacement

    • Average velocity

    • Average acceleration

    • The 4 Equations of motion

    • Graphing

      • • position vs. time

        • velocity vs. time

        • acceleration vs. time

        • Deriving graphs

    • Vertical 1-D motion

    • Free-fall

Labs and Activities

• • • Measurement mini-lab

    • How fast are you?

      • • Part one: measure d,t

        • Part two: graphing

    • Graphing online games/activities

    • Acceleration due to gravity (slope of line graph)

    • Hangtime lab

    • Reaction time lab

    • Vertical ball throw lab

Vocabulary

Scalar, vector, displacement, velocity, acceleration, free-fall, g