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Unit3
PhysicalScience:Physics

Review
DistanceVs.Displacement
Vectors
SpeedVs.Velocity
Conclusions
Challenge!

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Review

SCALARQUANTITIES
Wewilllookat2typesofquantities:
1.Scalarquantity
AnyquantitythathasMAGNITUDE
(size)andUNITS,butNODIRECTION.
2.Vectorquantity
AnyquantitythathasMAGNITUDE
(size)andUNITS,andDIRECTION

v=?
d=?
t=?
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PhysicsProblems
Whendoingphysicsproblems,followthe
followingguidelines:
1.READPROBLEM(i.e.,don'tjustpickoutthe
numbers)
2.WriteGIVENSandUNKNOWNS.
3.WriteEQUATIONFIRST,rearrangingif
necessary.
4.Pluginnumbersandsolveforanswer.
5.WriteanswerinSIGFIGS,withUNITS,and
CIRCLEit!

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DistanceandDisplacement
Distance:Thetotalpathcovered,symbolizedbyd.
Ascalarquantity(hasamagnitudeandunitbutnodirection).
Example:3km
Distance(totallengthofpath)=distance1+distance2
Distanceformula:d=d1+d2+d3

Displacement:Thechangeinposition,symbolizedbyd.
Avectorquantity(hasmagnitudeanddirection)
Example:3kmnorth[N]
Displacement=finalpositioninitialposition
Displacementformula: d=d2d1
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Scalar&VectorQuantities
Distance
Thetotalpathcovered,symbolizedbyd
Ascalarquantity(hasamagnitudeandunit
butnodirection).
E.g.3km
Formula:totallengthofpath
dTotal =d1+d2+d3etc.
Or:Totaldistance=distance1+distance2
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Scalar&VectorQuantities
Displacement
Thechangeinposition,symbolizedbyd
Avectorquantity(hasmagnitude,aunitand
direction).
E.g.3kmNorth[N]
Formula:d=d 2d1
Displacement=finalpositioninitial
position
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VectorDiagrams
Avectorisadiagramthatshowsthedirectionand
distanceanobjecttravelled.
Togetherthisinformationtellsyouanobject's
displacement.

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VectorDiagrams
Onewaytofigureoutdistanceanddisplacement
involvesscalediagrams.
E.g.1cm=1km
Youdrawthedirectionstheobjectwentonthe
graphandusearulertogettheanswer.

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Question
Johnlefthomeandwent12.4kmNorththen
3.7kmEast.
Useavectordiagramtodeterminehistotal
distanceanddisplacement.

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Worksheets!

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DistanceandDisplacement
Distanceisthelengthofyourtripwhile
displacementishowfaryouarefromhome
whenyourtripisfinished.

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Example1
kylewalks12.32mEastthen6.5mWest.
a)WhatisKyle'stotaldistance?
b)WhatisKyle'sdisplacement?

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Example2
Jilllefthomeandwent12.4kmNorththen
3.7kmEast.
a)WhatisJill'stotaldistance?
b)WhatisJill'sdisplacement?

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Example3
Andrewlefthomeandwent4.5mSouththen
10.3mEast.
a)WhatisAndrew'stotaldistance?
b)WhatisAndrew'sdisplacement?

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SpeedandVelocity
Speed:isameasureofthedistanceofanobject
perunittime.
Velocity:isameasureofthedisplacementofan
objectperunittimeina direction.

Velocity

Speed

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Challenge1
Ms.Lushmandrives12.9kmSouthin0.25hoursandthen
5.32kmEastin0.10hours.
a)Whatisthetotaldistance?
b)Whatistheaveragespeed?
c)Whatisthedisplacement?
d)Whatisthevelocity?

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Challenge2
Doryswims8.2mEastin23.6seconds.Shethen
stopsandswims1.92mSouthin10.4seconds
beforestoppingagain.
a)WhatisDorystotaldistance?
b)WhatisDorysspeed?
c)WhatisDorystotaldisplacement?
d)WhatisDorysvelocity?

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