Unit 1: Kinematics

Unit Learning Goals:

By the end of this unit, students will:

• be able to graphically represent motion, and predict derivations of a graph (ie a v vs. t form a d vs. t) based on the shape of the trace.

• demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between vector (displacements, velocity, acceleration) and scalar (distance, speed) quantities, and perform calculations to quantitatively assess motion in a system.

TOPICS

Scalar vs. Vector Quantities

Two Dimensional Motion

• Uniform Motion

• Non Uniform Motion

Analyzing Motion

• d vs. t graphs

• v vs. t graphs

• a vs. t graphs

• Differentiation (slopes) vs. integration (area)

Calculations Involving Motion

• Distance / displacement

• Speed / velocity

• Acceleration

• Acceleration due to gravity