Kinematics

Motion in One Direction

This unit is our introduction to kinematics - the study of motion without reference to the forces causing the motion. We will learn the formulas that apply to Uniform Accelerated Motion but more importantly we will learn how and when to apply these formulas for real-life problem solving.

BY THE END OF THIS UNIT, you should be able to:

  • explain the difference between a vector and a scalar and be able to identify our KEY words as vector or scalar.

  • given a graph of displacement, velocity or acceleration vs time, understand what information can be determined from the slope and/or area under the graph.

  • apply kinematic formulas to solve one dimensional motion problems.

  • apply kinematic formulas for objects in free-fall.

Honors Physics - Unit 1

Unit 1 TEST will be Sep 13.

Our Schedule

Aug 14

Aug 16

Classwork

What is PHYSICS??

Syllabus

Make sure you can find and sign-in to positivephysics.com and one-note.

HW 1 worksheet and…

PosPhy Unit 1 / Constant Velocity 1-5

Log in to OneNote and PositivePhysics.org (gosaints)

Distance and Displacement / Speed and Velocity Notes (pg 1-8)

Free-Fall Lab

Homework (Due the next class unless otherwise noted.)

Aug 19

Finish classwork if not completed.

QUIZ on Monday Aug 26.

I will be out this day.

Please work the following on paper and turn in the paper.

PosPhy Unit 0 / 1 Step Unit Conversions 1-8

PosPhy Unit 0 / Solving Equations 1-8

Aug 21

Finish Lab if necessary.

QUIZ on Monday Aug 26.

Unit 1 TEST will be on Sep 13.

We will go over all of the problems that you have completed (HW 1 and the PosPhy assignments) as needed.

LAB - Kinematics Graphing Lab

Graph data from lab data.

Notes (Motion Graphs)

Notes (Acceleration)

Aug 23

Finish lab ON YOUR OWN.

Begin HW 2 Worksheet (due Aug 28)

QUIZ on Monday Aug 26.

Aug 28

Aug 30

none

HW 2: Acceleration and Freefall

Finish lab ON YOUR OWN.

Begin studying for test on Sept 13.

Aug 26

QUIZ on Unit 1 topics we have covered.

Turn in lab report.

If we need to, we will finish the notes from Friday. Notes (Motion Graphs)

Notes (Free-fall)

Sep 4

HW 2: Acceleration and Freefall

Notes (Free-fall)

Sep 4

HW 2: Acceleration and Freefall

Notes (Graphing with Kinematics)

Sep 6

Sep 11

TEST ON Sep 13.

Review - ALL of this is optional but recommended.

https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/1-D-Kinematics/Graph-That-Motion

Unit 1 Velocity / Graph Problems 1-4

Unit 2 Acceleration / Graph Problems 1-4

Study for test.

TEST ON Sep 13.

Sep 13

Test on Unit 1: Kinematics