2009-2010

Mr. Sam HarrelsonMS Room 312Email:sam.harrelson@sdsgriffin.org Tel: 828-515-1235http://griffinscience.comMore information can be found onGriffinScience.comand feel free to email or call me withany questions you might have! -Mr. Harrelson

--Objective 1: Determine when an object is in motion.

1.What is the formal deﬁnition for motion?2.If you are traveling in a car at 60 miles/hour, what would be a good reference point todetermine your motion?3.Why is it important to choose a stationary object as a reference point?4.Are you moving as you read this paper? How so or how not?5.Why might ancient astronomers have been convinced that the sun, planets and starsrevolve around the earth?

Objective 2: Describe how scientists measure distance.

1.What is the SI unit of measure for distance?2.How many meters is a standard paperclip?3.How many cm is a standard paperclip?4.How many mm is a standard paperclip?5.How many km is a standard paperclip?

Objective 3: Calculate an object’s speed and velocity.

1.What is the difference between speed, average speed and instantaneous speed?2.Suppose a cyclist travels 32 km in 2 hours. Then the cyclist travels 13km during the nexthour. What is the average speed of the cyclist?3.What is velocity?

Homework 10: 1/4/10 - 1/8/10

Homework 10 (Forces, Motion, Velcoity and Acceleration: 1/4/10 - 1/8/10