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Chapter 1: Motion

Section 1: Describing and Measuring


Motion
How do you recognize motion?
Chapter 1: Motion
Section 1: Describing and Measuring
Motion
How do you recognize motion?
Anobject is in
motion when its
distance from
another object is
changing
What is a reference point?
Frame of Reference
A place or object used for
comparison to determine if
something is in motion
An object is in motion if it
changes position relative to
a reference point
Chapter 1: Motion
Section 1: Describing and Measuring
Motion
How do you recognize motion?
Movement depends on
your point of view
Frame of reference
What is the basic unit of
length?
The meter – a little longer
than a yard
What do scientists use to measure the
length of an object smaller than a yard?
A centimeter – one
hundredth of a
meter, so there are
100 centimeters in
a meter
A millimeter –
There are 1,000
millimeters in a
meter
How do scientists measure long
distances?
The
kilometer –
There are
1,000 meters
in 1 kilometer
How do scientists calculate
speed?
Speed – the distance the
object travels in one unit of
time
Rate – tells you the amount
of something that occurs or
changes in one unit of time
Speed = distance

time
What is constant speed?
Ifthe speed of
an object does
not change,
the object is
traveling at a
constant speed
What is average speed?
Most objects do
not move at
constant speeds
for very long
To find average
speed divide the
total distance by
the total time
•Car trip
What is Velocity?
Speed in a given
direction
When you know the speed
and direction of an
object’s motion, you know
the velocity of the object
Example: 15 km/hour
westward
Acceleration
Whenever an objects speed
increases, the object
accelerates.
Pitcher throwing a softball
Car moving from a stopped
position
Stop and Think

 Howcan a car be accelerating if its


speed is constant at 65 km/hr?
Acceleration
Whenever an objects speed
SLOWS DOWN, the object
decelerates or has negative
acceleration.
Softball landing in the
catcher’s glove.
Car stopping at a red light.
Acceleration
Many objects continuously change
direction without changing speed.

Circular motion – a motion


along a circular path.
Ex. Seats on a Ferris wheel
Acceleration
Accelerationcan be a change in
direction as well as a change in
speed.
Runners accelerate as the round a
curve
car accelerates as it follows a
curve in the road
a softball accelerates as it is hit by
a bat.
How do you interpret motion
graphs?
A straight line indicates
a constant speed
The steepness depends
on how quickly or slowly
the object is moving
The faster the motion
the steeper the slope
How do you calculate
acceleration?
To determine the acceleration rate
of an object, you must calculate
the change in velocity during each
unit of time
Acceleration = Final velocity – Initial
velocity
Time
How do you interpret graphs to
determine acceleration?

Acceleration vs. Constant speed

 The acceleration at any moment is


equal to the slope of the velocity
time graph at that moment in time

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