TEXTBOOK:  CHAPTER 2.1 – 2.4, pages 11 - 19.

OBJECTIVES:

• Demonstrate the ability to calculate average velocity and to solve an equation involving velocity, displacement, and time.
  

• Distinguish between (a) distance and displacement  (b) speed and velocity.
  

• Differentiate between instantaneous velocity (speed) and average velocity (speed).
  

• Use the factor-label method of unit conversion.
  

• Perform experiments in which data is collected on position vs time for various types of motion.
  

• Graph data and analyze that data to determine the relationship that exists between two variables; write the equation that represents the relationship between two sets of data.
  

• Analyze the difficulty of obtaining accurate data in the study of motion and state methods of improving the data collection.
  

• Given a graph of position as a function of time, recognize in what time intervals velocity or acceleration is positive, negative, or zero, and can identify of sketch a graph of velocity as a function of time.
  

• Given a graph of velocity as a function of time, recognize in what time intervals acceleration is positive, negative, or zero, and can identify or sketch graphs of position and acceleration as functions of time.
  

• Determine displacement or acceleration from a velocity-time graph.
  

• Given an expression x(t) for position as a function of time, determine velocity and acceleration as functions of time, and find when these quantities are zero or achieve their maximum and minimum values.
  

• Given an expression a(t) for acceleration as a function of time, plus initial conditions, determine velocity and position as function of time, and find where these quantities achieve their maximum and minimum values.

ACTIVITIES:

TYPE	DESCRIPTION	TENTATIVE DATE
EXPERIMENT	The Masco 500	Sept 7
DISCUSS	Displacement, Speed, Velocity, Instantaneous, Average	Sept 8
DISCUSS	Factor Label Method of Unit Conversion	Sept 8
HOMEWORK	Metric Conversion Problems. (Located on the back of the title page of the unit.)	Sept 8
EXPERIMENT	Motion with Carts I	Sept 9
HOMEWORK	Graphing Worksheet # 1	Sept 9
EXPERIMENT	Motion with Carts II	Sept 10
HOMEWORK	Read Sections 12 -1 to 12- 3 pages 12 - 15 and do problems on pages 27 - 28, # 1 (answer in s), 3 (answer in km/h), 6 (part a only), 7 (use graphing calculator for part d).  (You may do problem # 5 for a-work. It involves significant algebra and simultaneous equations.)	Sept 10
IN-CLASS ACTIVITY	WORKSHEET – Interpreting Motion Graphs I & II	Sept 14
HOMEWORK	Graphing Worksheet # 2	Sept 14
EXPERIMENT	Slowing Down and Speeding Up	Sept 15
HOMEWORK	Read Sections 12 -4 to 12- 5 pages 15 - 19 and do problems on pages 27 - 28, # 11, 12 (a, b, c, d only), 13, 17, 19, 21 (for parts (e) and (f) do 3 seconds only)	Sept 15
COMPUTER  ACTIVITY	Graphs and Tracks – Part II	Sept 16
HOMEWORK	Rocket Graph Worksheet	Sept 16
TEST	Graphical Analysis of Motion	Sept 21

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