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    Motion Notes: Distance/Displacement

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    Motion can be described as either scalar or vector quantities. Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to how far an object has moved but not in any specific direction. Displacement is a vector quantity that considers both distance and direction of motion from a starting point. Frame of reference is important when describing motion as motion is relative to the observer's frame.

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    Motion Notes: Distance/Displacement

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    Motion can be described as either scalar or vector quantities. Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to how far an object has moved but not in any specific direction. Displacement is a vector quantity that considers both distance and direction of motion from a starting point. Frame of reference is important when describing motion as motion is relative to the observer's frame.

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    Motion can be described as either scalar or vector quantities. Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to how far an object has moved but not in any specific direction. Displacement is a vector quantity that considers both distance and direction of motion from a starting point. Frame of reference is important when describing motion as motion is relative to the observer's frame.

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    Motion can be described as either scalar or vector quantities. Distance is a scalar quantity that refers to how far an object has moved but not in any specific direction. Displacement is a vector quantity that considers both distance and direction of motion from a starting point. Frame of reference is important when describing motion as motion is relative to the observer's frame.

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    Motion Notes: Distance/Displacement

    Origin:
    What is Motion?

    Scalar vs Vector
    Vector
    Scalar

    Distance: Displacement:

    Distance=

    Distance= Displacement=

    Displacement=

    Frame of Reference:

    Frame of Reference Practice From the boy’s frame of reference he is standing ______________.
    From the boy’s frame of reference the training is moving in what
    direction?
    From your frame of reference the boy is moving which direction?
    From your frame of reference the train is moving which direction?

    Practice
    Two Ways to Solve Displacement:
    2.
    A book is lying on a seat in a car that is moving at 50 kilometers per hour (km/h). The driver says that the book is
    not moving. An outside observer says the book is moving at 50 km/h because it is in the car. Which is the most
    logical conclusion for these two statements?

    A. Motion is detected only if the car accelerates and is measured by the observer.
    B. Motion is absolute, and the driver is incorrect saying that the book has no motion.
    C. Motion is relative to a given frame of reference, and both the driver and observer are correct.
    D. Motion is constantly changing so neither person’s statement will be correct when the car slows down.
    Ex: A truck travels to and from a stone Ex: Paul biked 2m east and then 4m south. What
    quarry that is located 2.5km to the east. was his distance and displacement?
    What is the total distance traveled by the
    truck? What is the displacement?

    1. A truck travels to a stone quarry that is located 2.5 km to the east and then 5km to the North.
    What is the total distance traveled? What is the displacement?

    2. A whale swims due east for a distance of 8 km, turns around and goes due west for 2 km and finally turns
    around again and heads 4 km due east. What is the distance and the displacement traveled?

    3. Two runners race each other around a circular track. The track is 500 m long and 160 m across. Runner A trips
    at the halfway mark and doesn’t get up. Runner B finishes the race.
    Which runner has the greatest displacement? The greatest distance?

    4. A passenger jet flies at an average speed of 600 miles per hour (mph) east. The space shuttle orbits Earth at
    about 17,500 mph, west to east. If the pilot of the jet sees the space shuttle passing directly overhead, how fast
    will the space shuttle appear to be moving?
    A 600 mph
    B 16,900 mph
    C 17,500 mph
    D 18,100 mph

    5. A school bus moves past a parked car at a speed of 30 km/h. Which of the following best describes the
    observation made by a passenger on the bus?
    A The car appears to be moving 30 km/h in the same direction as the bus.
    B The car appears to be moving 30 km/h in the opposite direction of the bus.
    C The car appears to be moving 15 km/h in the same direction as the bus.
    D The car appears to be moving 15 km/h in the opposite direction of the bus.

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