Constant Velocity

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Constant Velocity
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Recap Fun With Cars
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Terms

• Vector

• Scalar

• Distance
• Speed

• Displacement
• Velocity

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Variables

• t
• v
• x
• x0
• ?x

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Graphing Tools Position - Time

• Slope ?y ?x (rise over run)
• General Equation y mx b
• m slope
• Slope velocity
• Slope of a positiontime graph is velocity

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Our First Equation

• y mx b
• x vt xo

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Problem Solving Strategy

• Sketch and/or graph the motion
• Identify known values
• Identify the unknown
• Choose an equation
• Solve
• Does the answer make sense?

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Class Practice Constant Velocity Problems
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Assignment Constant VelocityAssignment