P2f Exploring Our Solar System

A snail and a hare have a race. How would their journeys be different? Who would take the longest? Who would accelerate the quickest? Who would have the highest top speed?

P2f Exploring Our Solar System

WHAT Use the speed equation. - Describe the motion of an object by use of a distance time graph. - Use a distance time graph to mathematically model the motion of an object by calculation of the speed. -.WHY So that we can describe how objects move in a graphical format HOW Drawing graphs and mathematical calculation.

P3a Speed
Definition of speed - How fast something is going (KS2) - How many miles travelled per hour (close but this uses the old imperial units. - Distance travelled per unit time (KS4/5) per unit time means every second.

P3a Speed

Speed = Distance
(s) (m/s)

(m)

Time

You must be able to rearrange this equation

P3a Speed
Show full working (4 step) and complete the table below.
Object Distance Time (s) (m) 100m sprinter cheetah Motorbike Sportscar Fighter jet Space shuttle 100 100 ? 500 5000 ? 9.85 ? 3.2 ? ? 2minutes ? 32 65 113.3 2125km/hr 8000m/s Speed (m//s)

Distance time graphs

Distance (m)

Time (s)

Object is moving forward at a low constant speed

Object is stationary

Object is moving backward at a high constant speed

Gradient = Speed.
Gradient = y step x step

Gradient = Speed.
Gradient = y step x step
16 4 = 12 82=6
Time (s)

Gradient = speed
Distance (m)

Speed = distance Time Y step = distance X step = time

Distance Time Graph

Drawn a distance time graph for the following set of data. Describe what is happening in each section of the graph. Calculate the maximum speed.
Time (s) 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Distance (m) 0.6 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0

Non uniform motion

Distance (m)

Time (s)

P3a Speed

A snail and a hare have a race. How would their journeys be different? Sketch two graphs on a single set of axis to show the hares and the snails journey. Label each section of the graph