Motion and Force

A. Motion

1. Motion is a change in position

2. Reference points are necessary

B. Speed
1. The rate of change in position

2. Types of speed:
a. Instantaneous b. Constant c. Average 3. Speed = Distance / Time

5. Displacement vs. distance

a. Distance how far

something moves
b. Displacement the distance and direction of an objects change in position from its starting point

C. Velocity
1. Speed in a defined direction

2. Velocity can change

even if speed is

constant as long
as direction changes

D. Acceleration
1. The rate of change of velocity

2. a = (vf vi) / t or a = v / t
3. Units are m/s/s

4. +a = speeding up; -a = slowing down

Example: constant speed & acceleration

Graphing Acceleration