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CP1a/SP1a – Vectors and Scalars 20/09/23
1. What is meant by vector and scalar quantities? Key Words:

2. What are some examples of vector and scalar quantities? displacement, vector,
3. What connects speed, velocity and acceleration? scalar, magnitude
Starter:
Describe your journey to school.
What ‘total’ distance do you think you travelled?
What do you think the distance is in a straight line?

Lesson Objective
How to represent, interpret and draw vectors.
Route to Learning
• Describe how scalars have magnitude without direction. Grade 4
• Describe how vectors have both magnitude and Grade 5
direction.
• Categorise a wide range of quantities as either a vector or Grade 6
a scalar.
LO
Distance and Displacement – Example 1
SK
Distance and Displacement Definition

Distance is the total distance moved by an object [SCALAR]
Displacement is distance moved in a particular direction by an

object (e.g. 10m West) [VECTOR]
Scalar is a quantity that only has a magnitude (size) but no

direction
Vector is a physical quantity that has a magnitude (size)

and a direction
SK
Drawing Vector Diagrams – Arrow Direction
The Vector Arrow

should point in the
direction that the
object would move
when the vector is
applied to\acting on
the object.
SK
CP1b/SP1b Distance Time Graphs 20/09/23
1. How do you use the speed, distance and time equation? Key Words:
2. What are typical speeds you might use in a day? speed, gradient, average
3. How do you represent journeys on a distance/time graph? speed
The Fastest Man on Earth
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Start at: 01:50, Stop at: 03:00
ADD CC
100 m Distance vs Time Graph – Average Speed

Distance (m)
Faster
Slower
Time (s)
SK
What’s my average speed? Marking Pen

Distance Distance
50m
Avg Speed = 5/10 = 0.5m/s Avg Speed = 50/5 = 10m/s

5m
10s Time 5s Time

Distance Distance Avg Speed = 40/5 = 8m/s
50m
Avg Speed = 25/10 = 2.5m/s
25m
40m
10m
5s
10s Time 5s 10sTime

AP
What’s my average speed? Marking Pen
Distance Avg Speed = 30/5 = 6m/s

60m
20m
30m Avg Speed = 20/5 = 4m/s
40m 5s
Avg Speed = 10/10 = 1m/s 5s
10m
10s
20m
Avg Speed = 20/10 = 2m/s
10s 20s 30s Time

AP
CP1c/SP1c Acceleration 20/09/23
1. How do you calculate acceleration from velocity and time? Key Words:
2. What is the acceleration of free fall? acceleration, velocity,
3. What links acceleration, initial and final velocity, and distance? distance, time
Reminder: Speed and Velocity

• The Speed of an object does not depend on the
direction in which it is travelling.
• The Velocity of an object is the speed in the
direction it is moving.
Speed Velocity
SK
Calculating Time Example – Method 1

v − u
Initial velocity (u) = 10m/s a =
t
Final velocity (v) = 20m/s
Divide both sides by ‘a’
Time taken (t) = ?
and
Acceleration (a) = 2m/s2
multiply both sides by ‘t’
( 20 − 10) 𝐯−𝐮
t= t =
2 a
time = 5s Acceleration Equation

used to calculate time
AP
Calculating Time Example – Method 2

Initial velocity (u) = 10m/s
Final velocity (v) = 20m/s
2 = ¿¿
Time taken (t) = ? 10
2=
Acceleration (a) = 2m/s2 time
How many times does 2 go into 10?
time = 5s
AP
Acceleration due to gravity

An object in free fall is moving downwards because of
the force of gravity acting on it.
If there are no other forces acting on it, such as air
resistance, the value is 9.8 m/s2.
This is represented by the symbol

g and is often rounded to 10m/s2
in calculations.
SK
Calculations when time hasn’t been recorded

Marking Pen
final velocity (v) = ?
v2 = (2 x 1 x 37.5) + 52
initial velocity (u) = 5 m/s
v2 = 75 + 25 = 100
acceleration (a) = 1 m/s2
v = SQRT (100) = 10 m/s
distance travelled (s) = 37.5m
final velocity (v) = ?

v2 = (2 x 1.5 x 36) + 62
initial velocity (u) = 6 m/s
v2 = 108 + 36 = 144
acceleration (a) = 1.5 m/s2
v = SQRT (144) = 12 m/s
distance travelled (s) = 36m
SK
CP1d/SP1d Velocity Time Graphs 20/09/23
1. How do you compare accelerations on a velocity-time graph? Key Words:
2. How can you calculate acceleration from a v-t graph? acceleration, gradient
3. How can you calculate the distance travelled from v-t graph? area
Velocity Graph of a Car

Stationary Constant Acceleration Constant Velocity Constant Deceleration
Waiting at the Foot to the floor on Hold foot lightly on Foot on the brake
Traffic Lights the accelerator the accelerator
Velocity
(m/s)
Time (s)
SK
1. How do you compare accelerations on a velocity/time graph? Key Words:
2. How can you calculate acceleration from a v/t graph? acceleration, gradient
3. How can you calculate the distance travelled from v/t graph? area
Calculating the Slope\Gradient Marking Pen

Velocity
(m/s) (25 – 15)  (50 – 20) = 10  30 = 0.33 m/s2
C
25
B
20
15
10 A
5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Time (s)
AP
Calculating Distance Travelled from a Graph

Velocity Marking Pen
(m/s)
Area = (20 – 0) x (50 – 20) = 20 x 30 = 600m
25
20
15
10
5
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Time (s)
AP
Lesson Objective
How to establish an objects motion from a velocity time graph.
Route to Learning
• Identify the feature of a velocity–time graph that Level 4
represents the acceleration.
• Identify the feature of a velocity–time graph that Level 5
represents the distance travelled.
• Describe sections of velocity–time graphs, and compare Level 6
the acceleration in these sections.
• Calculate the acceleration of an object from values taken Level 7
from a velocity–time graph.
• Calculate the distance travelled using information taken Level 8
from a velocity–time graph for one section of motion
LO
Plenary
This lesson I have learnt:
• Gradient of a velocity time graph represents acceleration
• Area under a velocity time graph represents distance
travelled
• A horizontal line on a velocity time graph means the
acceleration is zero
• A positive gradient on a velocity time graph is acceleration
• A negative gradient on a velocity time graph is
deceleration
SK
Additional Material
Motion Graphs
SK
CP1/SP1 – Motion 20/09/23
PowerPoint Slide Codes:
SK represents Subject Knowledge

WS represents Working Scientifically
APP represents Application
CS represents Communicating Scientifically
ADD represents a link to additional resources in the slide deck
(hyperlinked - click on it)
RET represents Return from additional resources to where you
came in from clicking ADD (hyperlinked - click on it)
CP1/SP1 – Motion 20/09/23
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CP1c SP1c Acceleration
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CP1a/SP1a – Vectors and Scalars 20/09/23

1. What is meant by vector and scalar quantities? Key Words:

What do you think the distance is in a straight line?

Distance and Displacement – Example 1

Distance and Displacement Definition

Displacement is distance moved in a particular direction by an

Scalar is a quantity that only has a magnitude (size) but no

Vector is a physical quantity that has a magnitude (size)

Drawing Vector Diagrams – Arrow Direction

The Vector Arrow

The Fastest Man on Earth

Click Picture to Activate

100 m Distance vs Time Graph – Average Speed

What’s my average speed? Marking Pen

Avg Speed = 5/10 = 0.5m/s Avg Speed = 50/5 = 10m/s

10s Time 5s Time

10s Time 5s 10sTime

What’s my average speed? Marking Pen

Distance Avg Speed = 30/5 = 6m/s

Avg Speed = 20/10 = 2m/s

10s 20s 30s Time

Reminder: Speed and Velocity

Calculating Time Example – Method 1

time = 5s Acceleration Equation

Calculating Time Example – Method 2

How many times does 2 go into 10?

Acceleration due to gravity

This is represented by the symbol

Calculations when time hasn’t been recorded

final velocity (v) = ?

Velocity Graph of a Car

Calculating the Slope\Gradient Marking Pen

Calculating Distance Travelled from a Graph

PowerPoint Slide Codes:

SK represents Subject Knowledge

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CP1a SP1a Vectors and Scalars

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