Motion
Motion
Motion
Chapter 12
12-1 Frames of Reference
When
you say that something has
moved, you are describing motion.
Speed = distance/time
Units = m/s
Constant Speed
Objectsin motion that their speed does not
change is moving at a constant speed.
Total
distance divided by total time give speed at
any point in time.
Graph is a straight
line for constant speed.
Problem
At what speed did a plane fly if it
traveled 1760 meters in 8 seconds?
Steps:
1 – Write a formula
2 – Substitute given numbers and units
3 – Solve for the unknown
Average Speed
Not all objects move at constant speeds.
Steps:
1 – write the formula
2 – substitute given numbers and units
3 – solve for the unknown
Deceleration
When there is a decrease in velocity, the value of
acceleration is negative.
Units = kg-m/s
Momentum
Trainhas large momentum because of
it’s mass.
A bullet
fired from a rifle also has large
momentum but because of it’s very
high velocity.
Conservation of Momentum
The total momentum of any group of objects
remains the same unless outside forces act
on the objects.
Individual
momentum can change even
though total momentum remains.