Chapter 2 Describing Motion: Kinematics in One Dimension

SmartBoard Pre-Lecture Notes for Chapter 2

Chapter 2 Giancoli 6th Edition Web Resources

AP Syllabus

Chapter 2 Homework

Chapter Outline:

2-1  Reference Frames and Displacement (pg.20)

• Movement is always relative to some frame of reference
• Distance vs. displacement

2-2  Average Velocity (pg.21)

• Speed vs. velocity
• Velocity and average velocity
• Simple motion problems

2-3  Instantaneous Velocity (pg. 23)

• Instantaneous velocity and the limit concept

2-4  Acceleration (pg. 23)  

• Acceleration, average and instantaneous acceleration

2-5  Motion at Constant Acceleration (pg. 26)

• Derive motion formulas

2-6  Solving Problems  (pg. 28)

• Motion problems from simple to complex
• Cars braking: human reaction time

Lab expectations and lab reports

Lab Safety

Motion Lab   RE: Lab Information

2-7  Falling Objects (pg. 31)  

• Relate falling objects and acceleration due to gravity
• Practice problems
• Mini Lab: Calculating Human Reaction Time

2-8  Graphical Analysis of Linear Motion (pg. 36)  

• Displacement vs. Time graphs
• Velocity vs. Time graphs
• Linear functions
• Exponential functions
• Mini Lab: Graphic Interpretation of Motion