• Many words are used when describing motion, many with specific
meaning in science.
• Common words used to describe motion include:
Distance
Time
Speed
Position
Describe the motion of the
soccer ball before and after
it is kicked.
What key words did you
use when describing this
situation?
A car leaves home and drives 10 km to the store and then returns home. The
car has driven a total distance of 20 km but its final displacement is 0 km.
See pages 346 - 347
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Time Interval and Position
When using vector quantities, opposite directions are given opposite signs.
• Zero slope
Horizontal line
Indicates that the object is stationary
• Negative slope
Slants down to the right
Indicates motion in the direction of the negative y axis
See pages 353 - 354
Take the Section 8.1 Quiz (c) McGraw Hill Ryerson 2007
Using a best-fit line
2. A
person, originally at the starting line, runs west at 6.5 m/s. What is
the runner’s displacement after 12 s?
2. A car is driving forward at 15 m/s. How long would it take this car to
pass through an intersection that is 11 m long?
See page 369
Answers are on the next slide.
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Calculating Time
2. A car is driving forward at 15 m/s. How long would it take this car to
pass through an intersection that is 11 m long? (0.73 s)
See page 369
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And we can calculate all this with a graph