Lesson Plan

Date : 29-10-2001 Time : 9:35 - 10:55 Class : F.3T

Location : Physics Laboratory Subject : HKCEE Physics Topics : Mechanics - Kinematics

Aim : Introduction of basic terms in kinematics

Objectives : 1. Students are able to identify the differences between scalar and vector quantities..
2. Students are able to recognize the meanings of basic terms in describing the separation between two points : distance and
displacement.
3. Students are able to identify the differences between displacement and distance.
4. Students are able to recognize the meanings of basic terms in describing how fast an object moves : average speed and average
velocity.
5. Students are able to identify the differences between average speed and average velocity.
6. Students are able to identify the differences between average speed and instantaneous speed.
7. Students are able to identify the differences between average velocity and instantaneous velocity.

Time Section Teaching Activities Remarks

0 - 10 minute Introduction of 1. Physical quantities (scalar) without direction are 1. Time, length and mass are examples of the
concepts of scalar and introduced by presenting several examples. scalars.
vector
2. The students are asked several examples about 2. Position and force are expected to be the
quantities with direction common answers of the question.

3. Physical quantities (vector) with direction are

introduced by presenting several examples.

4. Basic form of representation of vector is introduced.

 Time Section Teaching Activities Remarks
10 - 35 minute Distance and 1. A map and a small piece of string is given to a group 1. We expect the students would be confused
displacement of students. The students are asked by two different by the two questions and the corresponding
questions : answers. Teacher would be going around to
" How far should we travel if we want to go to Tai answer questions of the students.
Po Market from the Chinese University of Hong
Kong by KCR?"
&
"What is the position of Tai Po Market relative to the
Chinese University of Hong Kong?"

2. Distance is defined at first and should be mentioned

as the appropriate answer of question 1.

3. Displacement is defined and should be mentioned as

the appropriate answer of question 2.

4. The difference between distance and displacement is 2. The uniqueness of displacement and the
further illustrated by a flash animation as well as a nature of variation of distance are
numerical example. explained in details.

5. The MTR system in Hong Kong is briefly described 3. Students are expected to point out that the
to demonstrate the concepts of distance and table mentioned in the notes about MTR
displacement. are actually distance.

35 - 55 minutes Average speed
average velocity
and 1. Average speed is defined and its relation with total 1.
distance traveled is mentioned.
2. Average velocity is defined and its relation with the
displacement traveled is mentioned.
SI units of average speed and average
velocity are emphasized. The conversion of
daily unit to SI unit is demonstrated in a
simple example.

3. A flash as well as a numerical example (KCR from 2. Students are expected to have confusion
the University to Tai Po Market) is used to between average speed and average
demonstrate the difference between average speed velocity.
and average velocity.
 Time Section Teaching Activities Remarks
4. The students are asked to finish a numerical
example.

5. Daily typical speeds are mentioned briefly to give 3. Traffic congestion and a special method of
the students a simple picture. Ask the students a counting time are expected to be the
question : "How can a person be walking with a answers.
much larger speed than a motor car?"

6. The typical average speed and velocity of an MTR is

demonstrated.

55 - 75 minute Instantaneous speed 1. The non-uniformity of speed and velocity are 1. This concept should be demonstrated by
and instantaneous demonstrated by a video. some daily examples. (MTR)
velocity
2. The concept of instantaneous speed and velocity is 2. Brief description, including the explanation
introduced. of unit, of speedometer is introduced at
first.
3. Two numerical examples are presented to
demonstrate the difference between instantaneous
velocity and average speed.

4. The students are asked to solve a problem.

5. The students are required to complete the table in a

work sheet according to the video.

75 - 80 minute Conclusions 1. The students are asked to finish the worksheet 1. Students are required to figure out the
according to video shown. motion of the toy train themselves.