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22 Let us suppose that an object changes its velocity from 0 ms to 50 ms along some2222 Energy2 Energy322upward Now consider an object that has an initial velocity 10 ms upward and a final2. Velocity & Slope. Calculating Velocity Graphically. I. Velocity Activity. Measure the speed of a steel bearing that is rolling across your table. II. Velocity and Slope. II. Velocity and Slope.  . Motion. Motion is the change in an object’s position (or location) relative to a . reference point. .. A . reference point . is an object that appears to stay in place.. Sometimes the change in distance from a reference point to an object can be measured. . What Is Motion?. Motion. is when an object changes place or position. To properly describe motion, you need to use the following:. Start and end position?. Movement relative to what?. How far did it go?. Average speed. Speed is a . scalar. variable. Unit . = . length over time (m/s. ). Instantaneous velocity. Speed and direction of object at a particular instant in time. Velocity is a . vector. Unit 9.2. m/s. 2. average acceleration. a = . D. v. D. t. 50 m/s – 25m/s. 4s – 2s. = . = . 12.5 m/s. 2. B. C. A. A. C. none. B. n. f. –. . n. i. t. f. –. . t. i. Practice. : A pool ball travelling at 2.5 m/s towards the cushion bounces off at 1.5 m/s. If the ball was in contact with the cushion for 0.20 s, what is the ball’s acceleration? (Assume towards the cushion is the positive direction.). A . vector quantity. is a quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Velocity, acceleration, and force are examples of vector quantities. . A . scalar quantity. is a quantity that has magnitude, but no direction. Time, mass, volume, and speed are examples of scalar quantities.. Describe the speedometer on a car that is entering a highway, drives for 25 miles and then exits the highway.. Consider the two situations below. When a shuttle bus approaches a stop, the driver begins to apply the brakes to slow down 5.0 s before actually reaching the stop. The speed changes from 9.0 m/s to 0 m/s over time.. Separation of motion in x-and y-direction . Equations for 2-d kinematics at constant acceleration. Projectile motion. Lecture 4: Motion in two dimensions. Velocity. , . .  . Position vector . distance. traveled in a given time. Speed is a . scalar. Velocity (v): change of . position. over time. Velocity is a . vector. Where . Δ. means “change in” or final – initial. Average speed. V. ector quantity: . magnitude (value) & direction. R. ate . at which an object changes its velocity. . “. How fast an object is getting faster”. If the velocity of an object is changing, it is accelerating!. Displacement, Velocity, and Acceleration are the three vector quantities that describe the motion of any object during a specified time interval.. Vectors – Quantities that have . magnitude . and direction.. 2016. Measuring Distance. Meter . – . international unit for measuring distance.. = 50 m. 1 mm. Calculating Speed. Speed. (S) . = distance traveled (d) / the amount of time it took (t). . S = d/t. Unit 9.2. m/s. 2. average acceleration. a = . D. v. D. t. 50 m/s – 25m/s. 4s – 2s. = . = . 12.5 m/s. 2. B. C. A. A. C. none. B. n. f. –. . n. i. t. f. –. . t. i. Practice. : A pool ball travelling at 2.5 m/s towards the cushion bounces off at 1.5 m/s. If the ball was in contact with the cushion for 0.20 s, what is the ball’s acceleration? (Assume towards the cushion is the positive direction.). What is acceleration?. If you’re traveling in a car at a constant speed of 50 mph, are you accelerating?. No, you’re not. . Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. . Acceleration. In order for acceleration to occur, velocity MUST be .