1.4 velocity-1.7 Flashcards

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1
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average speed def+formula (2)

A

a quantity that measure how fast or how slowly an object is

Average speed= (distance travelled)/(Time interval spent travelling)= d/CItime

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Average velocity Formula+direction (2)

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(CI)r/(CI)t

An objects average velocity vector points in the same direction as the displacement vector (CI)r.

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The length of the velocity vector represents

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the average speed with which the object moves between the two points

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4
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Longer velocity vectors indicate

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faster motion

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Constant velocity (2)

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Velocity vector does not change: same length and direction

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Because velocity is a vector, it can change in two possible ways:

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  1. The magnitude can change, indicating a change in speed
  2. The direction can change indicating that the object has changed direction
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Average acceleration

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average acceleration= (CI)v/(CI)t

Large magnitude for objects that speed uo quickly and small magnitude for objects that speed up slowly

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The average acceleration vector points

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in the same direction as the change in velocity vector

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9
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An objects motion can be described in terms of three fundamental quantities

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Its position
velocity
and acceleration

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10
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Motion in 1 dimension?

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The vectors are restricted to point only forward or backwards.

*No need to arrows of v/a/r just use signs

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