Unit 1 Kinematics
Unit 1 involves the description of an object's motion and how that motion can change. We are restricting our studies to objects that only move in one dimension, like back and forth on a straight piece of track, or straight up or down.
When finished with this unit, Students should be able to:
Sketch and interpret graphs of position, velocity and acceleration of an object vs time qualitatively.
Produce and interpret motion maps for an object when given a description of the motion or when they are given a graph of position or velocity vs time for an object in motion.
Be able to collect, record, and analyze position and time data for an object moving on an incline in order to determine the acceleration of the object.
Be able to express measurements to the proper level of precision.
Distinguish between Scalar and Vector quantities and explain examples of each.
Produce velocity and acceleration graphs for an object in motion when given the position vs, time graph of the object.
Analyze position vs time and velocity vs time quantitatively to determine velocity acceleration and displacement
When finished with this unit, Students should be able to:
Sketch and interpret graphs of position, velocity and acceleration of an object vs time qualitatively.
Produce and interpret motion maps for an object when given a description of the motion or when they are given a graph of position or velocity vs time for an object in motion.
Be able to collect, record, and analyze position and time data for an object moving on an incline in order to determine the acceleration of the object.
Be able to express measurements to the proper level of precision.
Distinguish between Scalar and Vector quantities and explain examples of each.
Produce velocity and acceleration graphs for an object in motion when given the position vs, time graph of the object.
Analyze position vs time and velocity vs time quantitatively to determine velocity acceleration and displacement