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Motion
Section 1 Describing Motion

Skim Section 1 of the chapter. Read the headings and illustration

captions. Write three questions that come to mind.
1.
2.
3.

Review
Vocabulary Analyze why the word instantaneous, as used in the book, does
not mean “sudden.”
instaneous

New
Vocabulary Use your book to place each term in the appropriate location in

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the table below.

distance Does not involve Involves

displacement direction direction
speed Units do not involve time
velocity Units involve time

Contrast the average speed and the instantaneous speed of a

runner in a race.

average speed
innstantaneous speed

Academic
Vocabulary Use a dictionary to define constant to its scientific meaning.
constant

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Section 1 Describing Motion (continued)

Motion Draw a winding path that covers a distance of 70 miles and finishes
I found this information with a displacement 20 miles southwest of the starting point. Label
on page . your diagram with the distance and direction traveled.

Speed Analyze the formula for speed by looking at the diagram and
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I found this information filling in the prompts.

on page .
Put your finger over the s on the diagram. Now write the formula
for speed. d
s t
Put your finger over the d on the diagram. Write the calculation to
find distance if you know speed and time.
Prove to yourself that these formulas are correct by checking the
units.
distance (units of or )
speed (units of or ) ⫽ ᎏᎏᎏ
time (units of or )
distance (units of ) ⫽ speed (units of ) ⫻ time (units of )

Note that the units always turn out the same on both sides of the
equation.

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Section 1 Describing Motion (continued)

Graphing Motion Create a graph to show the progress of a runner who runs a
1-kilometer race in 3 minutes. The runner gets off to a fast start,
I found this information
on page . runs the middle of the race at a more moderate pace, and then
sprints to the finish.
Graphing Motion
1000 Graphing Checklist:
• title
• scale on x axis
Distance (m)

500
• units on x axis
• label on x axis
• scale on y axis
• units on y axis
1 2 3 • label on y axis
Time (min)

Velocity Critique the phrase “airspeed velocity of a swallow”.

I found this information

on page .

Model a swallow in flight.

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• Use an arrow to show the swallow’s velocity.
• Label the arrow to indicate the swallow’s speed.

30k/h

A NALYZE I T Analyze the following statement. “A boat traveled at 10 km/h

for one hour, then at 13 km/h for two hours, and finally at 11 km/h for another hour.
The average speed over the whole trip was 15 km/h.” Support your analysis with a
calculation.

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Motion
Section 2 Acceleration

Scan Use the checklist below to preview Section 2 of your book.

• Read all section titles.
• Read all boldfaced words.
• Read all graphs and equations.
• Look at all the pictures and read their captions.

Review
Vocabulary Define speed in a sentence to show its scientific meaning.
speed

New
Vocabulary Use your book to define the word acceleration.
acceleration

Analyze why we say an object is accelerating, when we usually

mean that it is speeding up. An object that is slowing down also is
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accelerating.

Academic
Vocabulary The words positive and negative are a natural pair. Explain how
no number can be both positive and negative. Can any number be
neither positive nor negative?

negative
positive

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Section 2 Acceleration (continued)

Acceleration, Draw a closed racecourse with parts labeled A, B, C, and D, where

Speed, and the following occurs: [Hint: the path crosses itself once.]
Velocity A. The car is speeding up while traveling in a straight line.
I found this information B. The car is curving left at constant speed.
on page . C. The car is traveling in a straight line at a constant speed.
D. The car is curving right while slowing down.

I found this information

on page . Synthesize Create a graph titled “Speed Changing Over Time” to
show the acceleration of the car traveling around your course
(above). Place the labels A, B, C, and D along the horizontal axis to
represent the time when the car travels each part of the course.

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• Draw a line on the graph to show how the speed of the car
changes with time.
• Label each of the four parts of the graph with either a plus sign,
a minus sign, or a zero to indicate where the car’s acceleration is
positive, negative, or zero.
Speed

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10min
Time

• Describe the relationship between speed and acceleration as

shown in your graph.

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Section 2 Acceleration (continued)

Calculating Analyze why the SI unit of acceleration is m/s 2.

Acceleration
I found this information
on page .

Compare the results of applying the acceleration equation in

the following two cases: (1) an object that goes from 0 to 10 m/s in
4 s, and (2) then goes from 10 m/s to 30 m/s in 8 s.
(1) a ⫽ (vf – vi )/t
⫽ ⫽
(2) a ⫽ (vf – vi )/t
⫽ ⫽
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Amusement Park Predict the acceleration of a roller coaster that goes from 0 to
Acceleration 190 km/h in 4 s. Express your answer in km/s 2. Round to three
I found this information decimal places.
on page .

S YNTHESIZE I T Distinguish between average acceleration and

instantaneous acceleration. Be sure to explain how the acceleration equation
calculates average acceleration, instantaneous acceleration, or both.

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Motion
Section 3 Motion and Forces

Predict Read the title of Section 3. List three things that might be
discussed in this section.
1.
2.
3.

Review
Vocabulary Define scientific law in a sentence to show its scientific
meaning.

scientific law

New
Vocabulary Use your book or dictionary to define the following terms.

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force

net force

balanced forces

inertia

Academic
Vocabulary Use a dictionary to define survive.

survive

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Section 3 Motion and Forces (continued)

What is force? Model an apple hanging from a tree and a falling apple. Include
I found this information arrows with labels to show all forces acting on the apples.
on page .
Hanging Apple Falling Apple

Anaylze the forces acting on the apple in each drawing and how
they combine to form the net force.

Inertia and Mass Model a rock being thrown at a wall and a car crashing into the wall.
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I found this information

on page .

Predict which object will do more damage, and support your answer
by using the concept of inertia.

Analyze the forces on a hockey puck sinking through water. Draw

a force diagram for the puck in the water.

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Section 3 Motion and Forces (continued)

Inertia and Mass Summarize Newton’s first law of motion. The first part of each
I found this information sentence is given.
on page .
An object moving at constant velocity
.
If an object is at rest, it stays at rest unless
.
What happens in
a crash? Analyze the effects on a passenger riding in a car traveling at 50
km/h that collides head-on with a solid object.
I found this information
on page . Without Restraints With Safety Belts and
Air Bags

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S UMMARIZE I T Summarize the relationship between a moving object’s
mass, its inertia, and the forces acting on it.

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Tie It Together
Motion

Analyze the motion of a water balloon you toss at a partner during a

contest. You launch the balloon in a steep arc, it reaches the top of its flight,
and then it falls back to Earth, landing with a splat in your partner’s hands.

1. Draw the balloon’s path and include arrows showing the forces acting on the
balloon at several points along the path.
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2. Describe the forces acting on the balloon. Identify the effects they have on the balloon’s
horizontal speed and vertical speed during its flight.

3. Discuss techniques for catching the balloon that your partner might use to avoid breaking it.

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Motion Chapter Wrap-Up

Now that you have read the chapter, think about what you have learned
and complete the table below.
1. Write an A if you agree with the statement.
2. Write a D if you disagree with the statement.
After You
Motion Read
• Distance and displacement are the same
thing.
• Velocity and speed are the same thing.

• Whenever an object accelerates, its speed

direction increases.
• It takes force to change an object’s
diretion of motion.
• Objects in motion tend to slow down and
come to rest unless acted on by outside
forces.

Compare your previous answers to these.

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Review
Use this checklist to help you study.
Review the information you included in your Foldable.
Study your Science Notebook on this chapter.
Study the definitions of vocabulary words.
Review daily homework assignments.
Re-read the chapter and review the charts, graphs, and illustrations.
Review the Self Check at the end of each section.
Look over the Chapter Review at the end of the chapter.

S UMMARIZE I T After reading this chapter, list three things you have
learned about motion.

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