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Presentation by
by
Paul
Paul E.
E. Tippens,
Tippens, Professor
Professor of
of Physics
Physics
Southern
Southern Polytechnic
Polytechnic State
State University
University
© 2007
The Cheetah: A cat that is built for speed. Its strength and
agility allow it to sustain a top speed of over 100 km/h. Such
speeds can only be maintained for about ten seconds.
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Objectives: After completing this
module, you should be able to:
• Define and apply concepts of average and
instantaneous velocity and acceleration.
• Solve problems involving initial and final velocity,
acceleration, displacement, and time.
• Demonstrate your understanding of directions and
signs for velocity, displacement, and acceleration.
• Solve problems involving a free-falling body in a
gravitational field.
Uniform Acceleration
in One Dimension:
• Motion is along a straight line (horizontal,
vertical or slanted).
• Changes in motion result from a CONSTANT
force producing uniform acceleration.
• The cause of motion will be discussed later.
Here we only treat the changes.
• The moving object is treated as though it were a
point particle.
Distance and Displacement
Distance
Distance isis the
the length
length of
of the
the actual
actual path
path
taken
taken by
by anan object.
object. Consider
Consider travel
travel from
from
point
point AA to
to point
point BB in
in diagram
diagram below:
below:
Distance s is a scalar
quantity (no direction):
B
s = 20 m
Contains magnitude only
A and consists of a
number and a unit.
(20 m, 40 mi/h, 10 gal)
Distance and Displacement
Displacement
Displacement isis the
the straight-line
straight-line separation
separation
of
of two
two points
points in
in aa specified
specified direction.
direction.
A vector quantity:
D = 12 m, 20o B
Contains magnitude
A AND direction, a
number, unit & angle.
(12 m, 300; 8 km/h, N)
Distance and Displacement
•• For
For motion
motion along
along xx or
or yy axis,
axis, the
the displacement
displacement isis
determined
determined byby the
the xx or
or yy coordinate
coordinate of
of its
its final
final
position.
position. Example:
Example: Consider
Consider aa car
car that
that travels
travels 88 m,
m, EE
then
then 12
12 m,
m, W.
W.
Net displacement D is
from the origin to the
D 8 m,E
final position:
x
D
D== 44 m,
m, W
W
x = -4 x = +8
What is the distance 12 m,W
traveled? 20 m !!
The Signs of Displacement
• Displacement is positive (+) or
negative (-) based on LOCATION.
Examples:
2m
The displacement is
the y-coordinate.
Whether motion is
-1 m
up or down, + or - is
based on LOCATION. -2 m
The
The direction
direction of
of motion
motion does
does not
not matter!
matter!
Definition of Speed
•• Speed
Speed isis the
the distance
distance traveled
traveled per
per unit
unit of
of
time
time (a
(a scalar
scalar quantity).
quantity).
s 20 m
s = 20 m B v= =
t 4s
A
vv =
= 55 m/s
m/s
s = 20 m B D 12 m
v
D=12 m t 4s
A
20o vv =
= 33 m/s
m/s at
at 20
2000 NN of
of EE
Direction of final
100 m 0
v 1.67 m/s displacement is to
60 s the left as shown.
Average velocity: v 1.67 m/s, West
Runner = 10 m/s
s = 20 m B The
The instantaneous
instantaneous
C velocity
velocity isis the
the magn-
magn-
A itude
itude and
and direction
direction of of
the
the speed
speed at at aa par-
par-
ticular
ticular instant.
instant. (v (v at
at
Time t = 4 s point
point C)
C)
The Signs of Velocity
Velocity
Velocity isis positive
positive (+)
(+) or
or negative
negative (-)
(-)
based
based on
on direction
direction of
of motion.
motion.
+ - First
First choose
choose + + direction;
direction;
+ then vv isis positive
then positive ifif motion
motion
isis with
with that
that direction,
direction, and and
negative
negative ifif itit isis against
against that
that
+
- direction.
direction.
Average and Instantaneous v
Average Velocity: Instantaneous Velocity:
xx xx22 xx11 xx
vvavg
avg
vvinst
inst
((tt
0)
0)
tt tt22 tt11 tt
slope
Displacement, x
x2
x
x
x1
t
t
t1 t2 Time
Definition of Acceleration
An acceleration is the change in velocity
per unit of time. (A vector quantity.)
A change in velocity requires the
application of a push or pull (force).
F
a
2F 2a
Pulling
Pulling the
the wagon
wagon with with twice
twice the
the force
force
produces
produces twice
twice thethe acceleration
acceleration and
and
acceleration
acceleration isis in
in direction
direction of
of force.
force.
Example of Acceleration
+ Force
t=3s
v0 = +2 m/s vf = +8 m/s
Wind
Wind force
force isis constant,
constant, thus
thus acceleration
acceleration isis constant.
constant.
The Signs of Acceleration
•• Acceleration
Acceleration isis positive
positive ((+
+)) or
or negative
negative
((--)) based
based on
on the
the direction
direction of
of force
force..
+ Choose
Choose + + direction
direction first.
first.
F a (-) Then acceleration aa will
Then acceleration will
have
have the
the same
same sign
sign as
as
that
that of
of the
the force
force FF —
—
a(+) regardless
regardless ofof the
the
F direction
direction of
of velocity.
velocity.
Average and Instantaneous a
vv vv22 vv11 vv
aaavg
avg
aainst
inst
((tt
0)
0)
tt tt22 tt11 tt
slope
v2
v
v
v1
t
t
t1 t2 time
Example 3 (No change in direction): A constant
force changes the speed of a car from 8 m/s to
20 m/s in 4 s. What is average acceleration?
+ Force
t=4s
+ Force
t=4s
+ Force
E
vf = -5 m/s vo = +20 m/s
Choose
Choose the
the eastward
eastward direction
direction as
as positive.
positive.
Initial velocity, vvoo =
Initial velocity, = +20
+20 m/s,
m/s, east
east (+)
(+)
Final velocity, vvff =
Final velocity, = -5
-5 m/s,
m/s, west
west (-)
(-)
The
The change
change in velocity, vv =
in velocity, = vvff -- vv00
vv =
= (-5
(-5 m/s)
m/s) -- (+20
(+20 m/s)
m/s) =
= -25
-25 m/s
m/s
Example 4: (Continued)
+ Force
E
vo = +20 m/s
vf = -5 m/s
v = (-5 m/s) - (+20 m/s) = -25 m/s
v v f - vo -25 m/s
aavg = = a=
t tf - to 5s
Acceleration is directed to
aa =
= -- 55 m/s
m/s 22
left, west (same as F).
Signs for Displacement
+ C Force
D E
A B
vf = -5 m/s vo = +20 m/s a = - 5 m/s2
Average acceleration:
xx xxf f xx00
vv00 vvff
vvavg
avg
tt ttf f tt00 vvavg
avg
22
Setting to = 0 and combining we have:
vv00 vvff
xx xx00 tt
22
Example 5: A ball 5 m from the bottom of an
incline is traveling initially at 8 m/s. Four seconds
later, it is traveling down the incline at 2 m/s. How
far is it from the bottom at that instant?
+ x F
vf
vo
5m -2 m/s
8 m/s t=4s Careful
vvff vv00 at
at
4s
The force
What is the
changing
meaning
aa = -2.50 m/s
= -2.50 m/s 22
of negative
speed is down for a?
signplane!
Formulas based on definitions:
vv00 vvff
xx xx00 tt vvff vv00 at
at
22
Derived formulas:
formulas
xx xx00 vv00tt at
11
22at
22
xx xx00 vvfftt at
11
22
22
at
Displacement ((x,
•• Displacement x, xxoo);
); meters
meters ((m
m))
Velocity ((v,
•• Velocity v, vvoo);
); meters
meters per
per second
second ((m/s
m/s))
Acceleration ((aa);
•• Acceleration ); meters
meters per
per ss22 ((m/s
m/s22))
Time ((tt);
•• Time ); seconds
seconds ((ss))
2m The displacement is
the y-coordinate.
Whether motion is
-1 m up or down, + or - is
-2 m based on LOCATION.
The Signs of Velocity
•• Velocity
Velocity isis positive
positive (+)
(+) or
or negative
negative (-)
(-)
based
based on
on direction
direction of
of motion
motion..
+
+ - First choose + direction;
then velocity v is positive
if motion is with that +
direction, and negative if
+
- it is against that positive
direction.
Acceleration Produced by Force
•• Acceleration
Acceleration isis ((+
+)) or
or ((--)) based
based on
on
direction
direction of
of force
force ((NOT
NOT based on vv).).
based on
+400 ft/s
v=0 300 ft
F vo
+
X0 = 0
0 0
Step 4. Select equation
that contains a and not t. 2a(x -xo) = v2 - vo2
y v0t 12 at 2 ; v0 0
2 y 2(1.20 m) y
a 2 2
t (0.495 s) +
Acceleration
of Gravity: a 9.79 m/s
2
W
Acceleration a is negative
because force W is negative.
Sign Convention:
avy==
A Ball Thrown
=-0
+
Vertically Upward
avy=
==-++ ya
v ==
=+-- •• Displacement
Displacementisispositive
positive
(+) or negative (-) based
(+) or negative (-) based
UP = + on
onLOCATION
LOCATION..
Release Point vya==
=-0-
•• Velocity
Velocityisispositive
positive(+)
(+)or
or
negative (-) based on
negative (-) based on
direction
directionof
ofmotion
motion..
yv=
=
a=-
--Negative
Negative • Acceleration is (+) or (-)
based on direction of force
(weight).
Tippens
Same Problem Solving
Strategy Except a = g:
Draw and label sketch of problem.
Indicate + direction and force direction.
List givens and state what is to be found.
Given: ____, _____, a = - 9.8 m/s2
Find: ____, _____
Select equation containing one and not
the other of the unknown quantities, and
solve for the unknown.
Example 7: A ball is thrown vertically upward with
an initial velocity of 30 m/s. What are its position
and velocity after 2 s, 4 s, and 7 s?
a = -9.8 ft/s2 t = 2, 4, 7 s
vo = +30 m/s
vo = + 30 m/s y = ? v = ?
Finding Displacement:
Step 4. Select equation
that contains y and not v. +
0 a=g
y y0 v0t at
1
2
2
yy =
= 40.4 m; yy =
40.4 m; = 41.6 m; yy =
41.6 m; = -30.1
-30.1 m
m
Finding Velocity:
Step
Step 5. Find vv from
5. Find from equation
equation +
that contains vv and
that contains not xx::
and not
a=g
vvff vv00 at
at
v f 30 m/s (9.8 m/s )t 2
vo = 30 m/s
Substitute t = 2, 4, and 7 s:
vv =
= +10.4 m/s; vv =
+10.4 m/s; = -9.20 m/s; vv =
-9.20 m/s; = -38.6
-38.6 m/s
m/s
Example 7: (Cont.) Now find
the maximum height attained:
Displacement is a maximum +
when the velocity vf is zero.
a=g
v f 30 m/s (9.8 m/s )t 0
2
30 m/s
t 2
; t 3.06 s
9.8 m/s
vo = +96 ft/s
To find ymax we substitute t
= 3.06 s into the general
equation for displacement.
y = 91.8 m - 45.9 m
vo =+30 m/s
ymax = 45.9 m
Summary of Formulas
vv00 vvff
xx xx00 tt vvff vv00 at
at
22
Derived Formulas:
Formulas
xx xx00 vv00tt at
11
22at
22
xx xx00 vvfftt at
11
22
22
at