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| In this unit, we will attempt to understand and describe motion and explain the motion of objects. Kinematics is the science of describing the motion of objects using | | In this unit, we will attempt to understand and describe motion and explain the motion of objects. Kinematics is the science of describing the motion of objects using |
| words, diagrams, numbers, graphs, and equations. | | words, diagrams, numbers, graphs, and equations. |
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− | = Concept Map = | + | = '''Concept Map''' = |
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− | * ''Scalars are quantities which are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone. Mass, volume, area, temperature, etc. are scalars.'' | + | ''* ''Scalars are quantities which are fully described by a magnitude (or numerical value) alone. Mass, volume, area, temperature, etc. are scalars.'' |
− | * ''Vectors are quantities which are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.'' | + | ''* ''Vectors are quantities which are fully described by both a magnitude and a direction.'''' |
| * ''Rest : When a body does not change its position with respect to surroundings, then it is said to be in a state of rest.'' | | * ''Rest : When a body does not change its position with respect to surroundings, then it is said to be in a state of rest.'' |
− | * ''Motion: When a body changes its position with respect to surroundings, then it is said to be in a state of motion.'' | + | * ''Motion: When a body changes its position with respect to surroundings, then it is said to be in a state of motion.''' |
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| This notion of rest and motion is | | This notion of rest and motion is |
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− | The acceleration can be uniform | + | Uniform acceleration means the velocity changes at |
− | or non-uniform. Uniform acceleration means the velocity changes at | + | the same rate. Non-uniform acceleration means velocity does not change at a uniform rate. |
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− | <u>What is the direction of the | + | <u>What is the direction of the acceleration vector?</u> |
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− | If an object is moving in a line | + | If an object is moving in a line and its speed is increasing, the change in velocity is positive. The |
− | and its speed is increasing, the change in velocity is positive. The | |
| acceleration in this case is adding to the velocity and is considered | | acceleration in this case is adding to the velocity and is considered |
| to be positive and in the same direction as then velocity vector. | | to be positive and in the same direction as then velocity vector. |
| What happens when you pedal faster on a bicycle? | | What happens when you pedal faster on a bicycle? |
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− | Which | + | Which one of these tables represent positive acceleration? |
− | one of these tables represent positive acceleration?
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− | f an object is moving in a line and its speed is decreasing,
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| the change in velocity is negative. The acceleration in this case is | | the change in velocity is negative. The acceleration in this case is |
| reducing the velocity and is considered to be negative and in the | | reducing the velocity and is considered to be negative and in the |
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− | 1. In everyday life, you come | + | 1. In everyday life, you come across a range of motions in which |
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− | 2. Starting from a stationary | + | 2. Starting from a stationary position, Rahul pedals his bicycle to attain a velocity of 6 m/s in |
− | position, Rahul pedals his bicycle to attain a velocity of 6 m/s in | |
| 30 seconds. Then he applies the brakes in such a way that the | | 30 seconds. Then he applies the brakes in such a way that the |
| velocity of the bicycle comes down to 4 m/s in the next 5 seconds. | | velocity of the bicycle comes down to 4 m/s in the next 5 seconds. |
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| happen to the velocity as it falls, ignoring any air resistance? | | happen to the velocity as it falls, ignoring any air resistance? |
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− | = Graphs to represent the above quantities = | + | = '''Graphs to represent the above quantities''' = |
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| <u>'''Distance time graphs'''</u> | | <u>'''Distance time graphs'''</u> |
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| So far, we have examined several | | So far, we have examined several |
| terms concepts associated with one dimensional motion. It is easier | | terms concepts associated with one dimensional motion. It is easier |
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− | he position of the object is plotted for time from 0 to 5
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− | Has the object moved? | + | Has the object moved? What is its velocity? |
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− | The object is staring from 0; | + | The object is staring from 0;jumps to 10 m at t = 1 second and stays there till t = 2 seconds; |
− | jumps to 10 m at t = 1 second and stays there till t = 2 seconds; | |
| jumps upto 20 m at t = 2 seconds and so on. | | jumps upto 20 m at t = 2 seconds and so on. |
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− | Instead of jumping in steps if | + | Instead of jumping in steps if the object were to move continuously, the position time graph would |
− | the object were to move continuously, the position time graph would | |
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− | In this graph, the object is | + | In this graph, the object is moving uniformly till t = 3 seconds, when it covers a distance of 2m. After that, it stays at rest. |
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− | Can there be a position – time | + | Can there be a position – time graph parallel to the y-axis? Why or why not? |
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− | Slope | + | Slope = (y<sub>2</sub> – y<sub>1</sub> )/ (x<sub>2</sub> - x<sub>1 </sub>) |
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− | The | + | The rate at which the position is changing is not constant.; this means |
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| that the slope at different points is different. What can you say | | that the slope at different points is different. What can you say |
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− | In a similar manner, we can also | + | In a similar manner, we can also plot velocity time graphs to describe motion of a body. |
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− | the graph below. What can you say about the motion? Is the body | + | Examine the graph below. What can you say about the motion? Is the body |
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− | The | + | The graph describes the motion of a body which moves at a constant |
− | graph describes the motion of a body which moves at a constant | |
| velocity. At each second, the body covers 5m. Therefore, at the end | | velocity. At each second, the body covers 5m. Therefore, at the end |
| of 3 seconds, the displacement would be 15 m. | | of 3 seconds, the displacement would be 15 m. |
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