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Quiz Review. The good students will take copious notes. The Topics You Need To Study. Unit Conversions One dimensional Motion Solving for distance Solving for time Solving for velocity Solving for acceleration Vectors Finding magnitude. Unit Conversions.
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Quiz Review The good students will take copious notes.
The Topics You Need To Study • Unit Conversions • One dimensional Motion • Solving for distance • Solving for time • Solving for velocity • Solving for acceleration • Vectors • Finding magnitude
Unit Conversions • DO NOT WRITE MPH!!! Instead, write miles/hr (this will help you keep from getting confused) • 1600 meters = 1 Mile • 1.6 km = 1 Mile • 3600 Seconds = 1 hr
Unit Conversions cont’d • Remember, when converting units, each section of the picket fence (after the first) must be an equivalency (i.e. 1 mile/1600 m, or 1 hr/3600 sec) • Put the unit you want to cancel OPPOSITE (numerator or denominator) • Example: 25 miles 1600 meters 1 hr 1 hr 3600 sec 1 mile
Distance, Time and Velocity USE THE TRIANGLE! How do we find D? How do we find V? D How do we find T? V T Remember: D = VXT is basically one equation!!
Velocity, Acceleration and Time USE THE TRIANGLE! How do we find V? How do we find A? V How do we find T? A T Remember: V = A X T is basically one equation!!
Strategies • Identify what the question is asking for – look for phrases like • How long…? (answer should be a time in sec or min or hours) • How far…? (answer should be distance in meters or km or miles) • How fast…? (answer should be speed/velocity in m/s or km/h or miles/hr) • What is the acceleration of…? (answer should be an acceleration in m/s2)
Write down known info • Distance = ? • Time = ? • Acceleration = ? • Velocity = ? • “Starts from rest…” → Vi = 0
Identify the completely missing quantity • This will help you identify which of the four basic equations you need. • V = D/T • A = V/T
Vector Stuff • Remember: find the magnitude (length) of a vector by Pythagorean Theorem • Pythagorean Theorem : A2 + B2 = C2
Dr. Mason’s Helpful Hints • Remember your units • Understand the difference between velocity and acceleration • Likewise, understand the difference between m/s and m/s2 • Remember: Δanything = final - initial • Beware of writing units we have NEVER used in class. Examples: miles/hour2, m/s3 • Remember what negative acceleration means
Lest we forget… • There is gravity on the moon. Accept it and move on.