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January 18, Week 1 Today: Chapter 2, Position and Average Velocity Homework Assignment #1 - Due Today Mastering Physics: 9 Introductory Questions About Mastering Physics. Written Question: None Homework Assignment #2 - Due January 25 Mastering


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January 18, Week 1

Today: Chapter 2, Position and Average Velocity Homework Assignment #1 - Due Today

Mastering Physics: 9 Introductory Questions About Mastering

Physics.

Written Question: None

Homework Assignment #2 - Due January 25

Mastering Physics: 6 problems from chapters 1 and 2. Written Question: 2.75

No class on Monday. Next reading quiz due Tuesday, January 22.

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I.

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I. ◆ Unit of length

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I. ◆ Unit of length = meter (m)

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I. ◆ Unit of length = meter (m) ◆ Unit of mass

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Intro January 18, 2013 - p. 3/13

  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I. ◆ Unit of length = meter (m) ◆ Unit of mass = kilogram (kg)

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Intro January 18, 2013 - p. 3/13

  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I. ◆ Unit of length = meter (m) ◆ Unit of mass = kilogram (kg) ◆ Unit of time

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  • S. I. Units

To compare physical quantities, everyone must use the same system of units.

■ Physics uses the S. I. system (Système International

D’unités).

■ There are three fundamental units/measurements in S. I. ◆ Unit of length = meter (m) ◆ Unit of mass = kilogram (kg) ◆ Unit of time = second (s)

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life.

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

■ Unit of length

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

■ Unit of length = foot (ft)

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

■ Unit of length = foot (ft) ■ Unit of weight

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

■ Unit of length = foot (ft) ■ Unit of weight = Pound (lb)

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

■ Unit of length = foot (ft) ■ Unit of weight = Pound (lb) ■ Unit of time

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  • U. S. Customary Units

In the United States, we use the U. S. customary system or British engineering system of units in everyday life. There are also three fundamental units in the U. S. customary.

■ Unit of length = foot (ft) ■ Unit of weight = Pound (lb) ■ Unit of time = second (s)

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109 ■ tera (T) = 1012

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109 ■ tera (T) = 1012 ■ centi (c) = 0.01 = 10−2

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109 ■ tera (T) = 1012 ■ centi (c) = 0.01 = 10−2 ■ mili (m) = 0.001 = 10−3

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109 ■ tera (T) = 1012 ■ centi (c) = 0.01 = 10−2 ■ mili (m) = 0.001 = 10−3 ■ micro (µ) = 10−6

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109 ■ tera (T) = 1012 ■ centi (c) = 0.01 = 10−2 ■ mili (m) = 0.001 = 10−3 ■ micro (µ) = 10−6 ■ nano (n) = 10−9

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  • S. I. Prefixes

To make more convenient units, the S. I. system has a uniform system of prefixes that act as multipliers of powers of ten.

■ kilo (k) = 1000 = 103 ■ mega (M) = 106 ■ giga (G) = 109 ■ tera (T) = 1012 ■ centi (c) = 0.01 = 10−2 ■ mili (m) = 0.001 = 10−3 ■ micro (µ) = 10−6 ■ nano (n) = 10−9 ■ pico (p) = 10−12

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest?

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms (b) 5 Ms, 3.6 ks, 1500 s

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms (b) 5 Ms, 3.6 ks, 1500 s (c) 29 µs, 3.6 ks, 5 Ms

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms (b) 5 Ms, 3.6 ks, 1500 s (c) 29 µs, 3.6 ks, 5 Ms (d) 700 ms, 1500 s, 29 µs

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms (b) 5 Ms, 3.6 ks, 1500 s (c) 29 µs, 3.6 ks, 5 Ms (d) 700 ms, 1500 s, 29 µs (e) 700 ms, 29 µs, 3.6 ks

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms (b) 5 Ms, 3.6 ks, 1500 s (c) 29 µs, 3.6 ks, 5 Ms (d) 700 ms, 1500 s, 29 µs (e) 700 ms, 29 µs, 3.6 ks

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S.I. Exercise

Which of the following correctly lists time intervals from longest to shortest? (a) 1500 s, 3.6 ks, 700 ms (b) 5 Ms, 3.6 ks, 1500 s (c) 29 µs, 3.6 ks, 5 Ms (d) 700 ms, 1500 s, 29 µs (e) 700 ms, 29 µs, 3.6 ks 3.6 ks = 3.6 (1000) s = 3600 s = 1 h

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move.

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused.

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused. One-Dimensional Motion - Straight-line motion. The object can

  • nly go left/right or up/down.
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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused. One-Dimensional Motion - Straight-line motion. The object can

  • nly go left/right or up/down.

To describe motion completely, we need to know:

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused. One-Dimensional Motion - Straight-line motion. The object can

  • nly go left/right or up/down.

To describe motion completely, we need to know:

■ Where the object is located at every time = Position

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused. One-Dimensional Motion - Straight-line motion. The object can

  • nly go left/right or up/down.

To describe motion completely, we need to know:

■ Where the object is located at every time = Position ■ How fast and in what direction the object is going at every

time = Velocity

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused. One-Dimensional Motion - Straight-line motion. The object can

  • nly go left/right or up/down.

To describe motion completely, we need to know:

■ Where the object is located at every time = Position ■ How fast and in what direction the object is going at every

time = Velocity

■ Whether the object is speeding up or slowing down at every

time = Acceleration

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Motion

Mechanics - Study of how and why objects move. Kinematics - Motion without regard to how it is caused. One-Dimensional Motion - Straight-line motion. The object can

  • nly go left/right or up/down.

To describe motion completely, we need to know:

■ Where the object is located at every time = Position ■ How fast and in what direction the object is going at every

time = Velocity

■ Whether the object is speeding up or slowing down at every

time = Acceleration Particle Model - For now, it suffices to treat moving objects as particles ⇒ little dots with a single value of position.

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Position

Position = How far and what direction from an origin.

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Position

Position = How far and what direction from an origin. x

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Position

Position = How far and what direction from an origin. x What we mean is: x

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Position

Position = How far and what direction from an origin. x What we mean is: x For 1D Motion, direction is indicated by giving positive or negative values for physics quantities. The usual convention is that right = positive and left = negative or up = positive and down = negative.

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement.

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x)

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x) Initial Position = x1,

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x) Initial Position = x1, Final Position = x2

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x) Initial Position = x1, Final Position = x2 x1 x2 ∆x

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x) Initial Position = x1, Final Position = x2 x1 x2 ∆x x1

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x) Initial Position = x1, Final Position = x2 x1 x2 ∆x x1 x2

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Displacement

Moving objects change their position, so we introduce displacement. Displacement = change in position = ∆x (Delta x) Initial Position = x1, Final Position = x2 x1 x2 ∆x x1 x2 ∆x = x2 − x1

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Distance

Distance, d = always positive number which gives how far an

  • bject has traveled.
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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive.

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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) 39 cm

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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) 39 cm (b) −39 cm

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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) 39 cm (b) −39 cm (c) 4.35 m

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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) 39 cm (b) −39 cm (c) 4.35 m (d) −4.35 m

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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) 39 cm (b) −39 cm (c) 4.35 m (d) −4.35 m (e) −4 m

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Displacement Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. If the eagle dives straight down and grabs the fish, what the eagle’s displacement? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) 39 cm (b) −39 cm (c) 4.35 m (d) −4.35 m (e) −4 m When adding or subtracting, quantities must have the same unit

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive.

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) ∆x = 0, d = 8.7 m

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) ∆x = 0, d = 8.7 m (b) ∆x = 0, d = 4.35 m

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) ∆x = 0, d = 8.7 m (b) ∆x = 0, d = 4.35 m (c) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 8.7 m

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) ∆x = 0, d = 8.7 m (b) ∆x = 0, d = 4.35 m (c) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 8.7 m (d) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 0

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) ∆x = 0, d = 8.7 m (b) ∆x = 0, d = 4.35 m (c) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 8.7 m (d) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 0 (e) ∆x = 0, d = 0

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Distance Exercise

An eagle is flying 4 m above a lake when it spies a fish that is 35 cm below the surface. The eagle dives straight down, grabs the fish, and then flies straight back up to where it started. For the entire trip, what the eagle’s displacement ∆x and distance d traveled? Use the typical convention that up is positive. (a) ∆x = 0, d = 8.7 m (b) ∆x = 0, d = 4.35 m (c) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 8.7 m (d) ∆x = 8.7 m, d = 0 (e) ∆x = 0, d = 0

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Average Velocity

Faster moving objects travel farther than slower ones in a given period of time.

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Average Velocity

Faster moving objects travel farther than slower ones in a given period of time. speed = How fast

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Average Velocity

Faster moving objects travel farther than slower ones in a given period of time. speed = How fast Average speed: spav = distance elapsed time = d ∆t ∆t = t2 − t1

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Average Velocity

Faster moving objects travel farther than slower ones in a given period of time. speed = How fast Average speed: spav = distance elapsed time = d ∆t ∆t = t2 − t1 Units: When we multiply or divide units, we make a new compound unit. Here, we can use any distance and time

  • combination. Typically, we’ll use m/s = meters per second.
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Average Velocity

Faster moving objects travel farther than slower ones in a given period of time. speed = How fast Average speed: spav = distance elapsed time = d ∆t ∆t = t2 − t1 Units: When we multiply or divide units, we make a new compound unit. Here, we can use any distance and time

  • combination. Typically, we’ll use m/s = meters per second.

velocity = How fast and the direction of motion

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Average Velocity

Faster moving objects travel farther than slower ones in a given period of time. speed = How fast Average speed: spav = distance elapsed time = d ∆t ∆t = t2 − t1 Units: When we multiply or divide units, we make a new compound unit. Here, we can use any distance and time

  • combination. Typically, we’ll use m/s = meters per second.

velocity = How fast and the direction of motion Average velocity: vav = displacement elapsed time = ∆x ∆t