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Readings: Knight Chap 1 Section #______________
Objectives: LOProc01-02, LoVec02, LoKin01 Names:

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A motion diagram uses the particle model to represent an object as a dot with no size. The diagram then
shows the position of the object at equal interval of time.

The vectors connecting each dots can be equally identified as the displacement or the average velocity

=

The two vectors are proportional to each other and thus always in the same direction. We will drop the

1
0
subscript in motion diagrams. To find the average acceleration, = = between 2

points , one must do the vector subtraction as shown in the figure.
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EXERCISE 1: MOTION DIAGRAMS AND POSITION GRAPH

1. The figure below shows an objects position in three successive frames of film.
a. Draw and label the initial and final velocity vectors 0, 1 The subscript denotes the time
frame the velocity arrow starts.
b. Find the change in velocity (see tactic box 1.3 in book). Show graphically the vector
subtraction in the box.
c. Draw and label the acceleration at the proper location on the motion diagram.

Determine whether the object is speeding up, slowing down or moving at constant speed. Write the
answer beside

2. Draw a motion diagram (5 to 8 dots max should do) for the motion described below. Your motion
diagram should include the velocity vectors and the acceleration vectors .

A rocket-powered car on a test-track accelerates from rest to high speed, and then coasts at
constant speed after running out of fuel. Draw a dashed line across your diagram to indicate the
point at which the car runs out of fuel.
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3. The four motion diagrams below show an initial point 0 and a final point 1. A pictorial
representation would define the five symbols: 0 ,1 , 0 ,1 and for horizontal motion and
equivalent symbols with for vertical motion. Note that 1 is the velocity in the interval before
point 1. Determine whether each of these quantities is positive, negative or 0. Give your answers
by writing +,-, or 0 in the table below. Tip: Draw one acceleration vector on each diagram.

A B C D
x0 or y 0
x1 or y1
v0x or v0y
v1x or v1 y
ax or a y
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4. The three symbols , , have eight possible combinations of signs.

a. Draw a four-dot motion diagram of an object that has the signs for , , given below.
b. Draw the diagram above the coordinate axis provided.
c. Draw the velocity and acceleration vectors (be sure to label)
d. Indicate whether the object is speeding up or slowing down
I. (x,v x ,ax ) = (-,-,+)

II. (x,v x ,ax ) = (+,-,-)

5. Sketch position versus-time graphs for the following motions. It may be useful to draw a motion
diagram to visualize the problem. Include a numerical scale on both axes with units that are
reasonable for this motion. Some numerical information is given in the problem, but for other
quantities make reasonable estimates. Tip: try it first on scratch paper, it is unlikely you will get
the right scale on the first try.

Note: A sketched graph simply means hand-drawn, rather than carefully measured and laid out with a
ruler. But a sketch should still be neat and accurate as is feasible by hand. It also should include
labeled axes and, if appropriate, tick-marks and numerical scales along the axes.

a. A student walks to the bus stop, waits for the bus, then rides to campus. Assume that all
motion is along a straight street.
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b. A frantic shopper performs the following sequence of movement.

i. He goes east at a speed of 3 m/s for 10 s
ii. He stops for 5 s
iii. He walks east at speed of 0.5 m/s for 20 s
iv. He runs back west at speed of 4 m/s for 9s

** you will need to calculate the distance traveled for each part of the shopper motion.
Use this box to show your work (make sure this is clear).

Draw the position time graph below. (use proper label and make sure you get the
number rights and are roughly to scale)
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EXERCISE 2: MATH REVIEW - SCALING

6. Math scaling problems. In these problems we ask you to write a new quantity in terms of
the old one after we scale some other quantities on which the variable depends on.

a. The period of a pendulum depends on a constant and the length of the pendulum
in a relation given by

1
=
2

What happens to the period if we double the length of the pendulum?

b. The electric force between two objects of charge 1 and 2at distance between them is
described by the Coulomb force
1 2
=
2
where k is a constant. What happens to the force if we double both charges and triple the radius?