Kinematics
Unit Outline
1- Introduction to Motion
Topics:
1. Introduction to motion 2. Scalars and vectors
Activity: Walking Speed Speed Problems
Worksheet: Vectors and Scalars
Video: Speed-Time-Distance Calculations
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 6-7, 11-12
Practice Problems: 30 - #4, 7, 8; 71 - #40, 41
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 8-10, 14
2 - Position-time Graphs
Topics:
1. Position, Displacement, Distance, Speed, Velocity; 2. Position-time graphs
Worksheet: Position-time graphs
Group Problem Solving Activity: Group Problem - Speeder Bike Challenge
Video: Slope of Position-Time Graphs
Video: More Position-Time Graphs
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 14-18
Practice Exercises: 30 - #10, 28, 29
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages:16-19
3 - Velocity-time Graphs
Topics:
1. Position-time and velocity-time graphs 2. Velocity-time graphs and displacement
Worksheet: Position-time Graphs Recap, Intro to Velocity-time Graphs
Worksheet: Position-time to Velocity-time Graphs
Video: Interpreting Velocity-Time graphs
Worksheet: Velocity-time Graphs and Displacement
Velocity Time Graphs and Displacement - solutions
Video: Finding displacement from the area under a Velocity-Time graph
Worksheet: Analyzing v-t graphs homework
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 48-50, 50-52
Practice Exercises: 67 - #1, 24
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 25-26
4 - Representations of Motion
Topics:
1. Representations of Motion 2. Motion maps
Worksheet: Representations of Motion
Representations of Motion - solutions
Video - Visualizing Motion with iPhone Clipstro app
Video - Introduction to Motion Maps
Video - How to draw motion maps
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 40-43, 47
Practice Problems: 68 - #14, 21
Video - How does GPS work? (BBC Earth Lab, 3:22)
5 - Average and Instantaneous Velocity
Worksheet: Instantaneous Velocity; d-t graphs, instantaneous velocity and acceleration
d-t graphs, instantaneous Velocity and acceleration - solution
Video: Tangents and Instantaneous Velocity
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 19-24
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 27-29
6 - Acceleration
Worksheet: Acceleration Problems
Video - SMART Car drag racing - acceleration
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 21-24
7 - Quiz Review
Kinematics Graphing Summary and Review
Kinematics Graphing Summary and Review Solutions
Quiz:
Day 1 students:
Day 2 students:
8 - Big Five equations of constant acceleration
Worksheet: Introducing the BIG Five Equations of Constant Acceleration
BIG Five Homework Problems 1-3 - solutions
Chart: The BIG Five Equations of Constant Acceleration
Video: Solving constant acceleration problems with the Big Five
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 58-60
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages:36-39
9 - Problems: Constant v and constant a
Topics:
Constant v and constant a problems: Reaction time and Braking time
Video: Safe following distance (60 Second Driver - MB Public Insurance)
Worksheet: Group Challenge Problem - Stopping Distance
10 - Acceleration due to Gravity
Topics:
Free fall and acceleration due to gravity
Worksheet: Free Fall and Constant Acceleration
Worksheet: Free Fall Problems
Free Fall Problems - solutions
Video: Mythbusters - Hammer and Feather Drop
Video - Hammer and feather drop on moon
Video - Solving Free Fall Problems with the BIG Five
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 61-62
Practice problems: 67 - #54, 60
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 40-43
11 - Reaction Time, Free Fall Problems
Video - Recreating Galileo's Falling Bodies Experiment
Video - Pilot G-force Training (3:18)
Worksheet: Reaction Time and More BIG Five Free Fall Problems
Reaction Time and More Free Fall Problems - solutions
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 77-82
12 - Vectors and 2D Motion
Topics:
Two-dimensional motion - displacement
Worksheet: Vector Diagrams
Video: Adding vectors using scale diagrams
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 112 - #15
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 60-70
13 - Relative Velocities
Worksheet: Princess Bride Vectors practice
Princess Bride Vectors practice- solutions
Worksheet: Relative Velocities
Worksheet: Relative Velocities - solutions
Video - Introduction to Relative Motion
Video - Mythbusters - soccer ball
Physics Concepts and Connections Textbook Pages: 93-96, 97-101
Practice Problems: 114 - #35, 36
Nelson Physics 11 Textbook Pages: 71-74
14 - Test Review
Kinematics Review Problems - solutions
Grade 11 Kinematics Unit Test Review 2020
Grade 11 Kinematics Unit Test Review 2020 - solutions
Physics Concepts and Connections Practice Problems: 114 - #37, 39, 41, 43
Kinematics Unit Test:
Day 1:
Day 2: