Measurement, units, …
Measurement and units
SI units
(international system of units)
1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 mi = 1.609 km
1 hp = 746 W
1 liter = 10-3 m3
The Role of Units in Problem Solving
! 3.281 feet $
Length = ( 979.0 meters)# & = 3212 feet
" 1 meter %
The Role of Units in Problem Solving
The Role of Units in Problem Solving
& miles # & miles #& 5280 feet #& 1 hour # feet
Speed = $ 65 !(1)(1) = $ 65 !$ !$ != 95
% hour " % hour "% mile "% 3600 s " second
DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS
2
x = vt 1
2
!L$ 2
[ L ] = # &[ T ] = [ L ][ T ]
"T%
The Role of Units in Problem Solving
x = vt
&L#
[L]= $ ![T]= [L]
%T "
Scalars and Vectors
8 lb
4 lb
Chapter 2
-x +x
x o = initial position x = final position
Δx = x − x o = displacement
Displacement
x o = 2.0 m Δx = 5.0 m
x = 7.0 m
Δx = x − x o = 7.0 m − 2.0 m = 5.0 m
Displacement
x = 2.0 m Δx = −5.0 m
x o = 7.0 m
Δx = x − x o = 2.0 m − 7.0 m = −5.0 m
Displacement
origin
x o = −2.0 m x = 5.0 m
Δx = 7.0 m
Δx = x − x o = 5.0 m − (− 2.0 )m = 7.0 m
Speed and Velocity
Distance
Average speed =
Elapsed time
Distance
Average speed =
Elapsed time
x − x o Δx
v= = SI unit: m/s
t − to Δt
Speed and Velocity
Δx + 1609 m
v= = = +339.5 m s
Δt 4.740 s
Δx − 1609 m
v= = = −342.7 m s
Δt 4.695 s
Speed and Velocity
Δx
v = lim
Δt →0 Δt
Acceleration
v o = 0 km h v = 260 km h to = 0 s t = 29 s
! !
! v − v o 260 km h − 0 km h km h
a= = = +9.0 = +2.5 m 2
t − to 29 s − 0 s s s
Acceleration
Acceleration
Example: Acceleration and Decreasing
Velocity
v − v o 13 m s − 28 m s
a= = = −5.0 m s 2
t − to 12 s − 9 s
Acceleration