Key Questions:

Where do the kinematic equations come from?

What is the difference between scalar and vector?

In what different ways can we describe motion?

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What We Will Be Learning

Kinematics is the study of motion. It describes how bodies move in space and how kinematics can be used to predict future locations of moving objects. The first part of this unit will be taking a look at how graphs can describe motion through position and time. Then we will see how rates describe changes in motion in time. Finally we will put together the ideas motion, size and direction to study projectiles.

Key Words

position, displacement and distance scalar vector average velocity instantaneous velocity acceleration projectile

B: beginning

D: developing

A: accomplished

KNOWING
I can define and relate the terms: clock reading and position I can differentiate between a clock reading and a time interval. I can define and relate distance and average speed I can define and relate displacement and average velocity I can differentiate between scalars and vectors. I can define instantaneous velocity and instantaneous speed. I can define average acceleration.

DOING
I can solve problems involving: displacement, time interval and average velocity. I can construct position-time graphs and motion maps based on data from various sources. I can use position-time graphs to determine: Displacement & average velocity Distance travelled & average speed Instantaneous velocity I can construct velocity-time graphs based on data from various sources I can mathematically describe the motion of objects. I can describe the motion of projectiles. I can mathematically describe the motion of projectiles.