Introduction
There are multiple ways to represent an object’s motion. If the motion is two-dimensional and lies in a plane, some representations include:
- Recording x and y coordinates of the object at different times in a data table.
- Displaying the object’s x and y locations at regular time intervals on a diagram.
- Drawing vectors showing displacement, velocity, and acceleration and their x and y components at different times.
- Using vector equations to represent velocity and acceleration vectors quantitatively.
Objectives
In this activity, you will
- Practice representing motion using vectors and vector equations that represent displacements as well as average velocities and accelerations in the 1/15th of a second time intervals between position measurements.
Sensors and Equipment
This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.
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