HP 02 Motion in One Dimension
HP 02 Motion in One Dimension
HP 02 Motion in One Dimension
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Displacement vs. Distance
• Distance is the length of the path that an object
travels
• Displacement is the change in position of an object
Describing Motion
Describing motion requires a frame of reference
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Determining Displacement
In these examples, position is determined with
respect to the origin, displacement wrt x 1
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Indicating Direction of Displacement
Direction can be indicated by sign, degrees, or
geographical directions.
Positive Right Up
Object at rest?
Traveling slowly in a
positive direction?
Traveling in a
negative direction?
Traveling quickly in a
positive direction?
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Average vs. Instantaneous
Velocity
• Velocity at any given moment in time or at a specific point in the
object’s path
Position-time when velocity is not
constant
Average velocity compared to
instantaneous velocity
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Velocity-Time Graph
• Is this object accelerating?
• How do you know?
• What can you say about its motion?
• What feature of the graph represents acceleration?
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Velocity-Time Graph
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Displacement with Constant
Acceleration (C)
x vi v f
vavg and vavg
t 2
Since vavg vavg
x vi v f
Then
t 2
vi v f
Thus x t
2
x vi v f t
1
Or
2
Displacement on v-t Graphs
How can you find displacement on the v-t graph?
x
v , so x vt
t
Displacement on v-t Graphs
x vt
Displacement is
the area under the
line!
Graphical Representation of
Displacement during Constant
Acceleration
Displacement on a Non-linear v-t graph
The displacement, x, is
the area beneath the v
vs. t curve.
Displacement and v-t Curves