Unit 2 - Motion in Two Dimensions

Motion in 2D - Chapters 3 and 4

Topics

• Adding Vectors
• Breaking Vectors in Components
• Solving Kinematics Problems in 2D
• Special emphasis on 
• Projectiles
• Circles and 
• Describing motion from a moving frame of Reference

Homework due  9/30, 10/6 and 10/13

Unit Test 10/19

Lab due date TBD

Rheostat Lab

Introduction to vectors in two dimensions

Purpose:  Confirm that the head-to-tail and components methods of adding vectors are equivalent.



After you have completed your data collection and calculations, follow this link to the questions for minilabs.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVSiC_mXguFtIBFf3f9qZG8buX92i011d1_tuNPzDiw/edit?usp=sharing

Paste the questions and answers into your lab document.  Be sure to name this lab in your lab document.

Suggested Review Problems from the Book

These are not required but if you would like more practice problems from the textbook, I recommend these.  The answers are in the back for odd problems.

Chapter 2

p. 28-35

13, 21, 27, 31, 61, 71, 79, 85, 89

Mini Lab: Non uniform acceleration

Follow this link to the questions for minilabs.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yVSiC_mXguFtIBFf3f9qZG8buX92i011d1_tuNPzDiw/edit?usp=sharing

Paste the questions and answers into your lab document.

Lab 1-Terminal Velocity

Follow the link below to the questions and report expectations for your first lab report.
It is due Tuesday, 9/8.

You will need to follow the directions in the post below to make a lab report file that you will share with me.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K0vaM5-0ac9GmsXQQR-pS_ci_ZDfP_aUd5jk9lOPYIU/edit