Understanding Physics Concepts: Inertia, Acceleration, and Reference Frames
In this class activity, students will engage with foundational physics concepts including inertia, acceleration, and frames of reference. Required materials are your textbook and notebook. Any unfinished classwork must be completed at home. Teamwork is encouraged, but collaboration should focus on solving each problem together. Activities include defining key terms, discussing perception and how it relates to reference frames, and exploring vectors through examples like thrown balls and motion on trains. Students will also respond to questions from their reading assignments.
Understanding Physics Concepts: Inertia, Acceleration, and Reference Frames
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Class workday You will need your textbook and your notebook what you do not finish in class must be completed as homework. You may work as a team, as long as you work on each problem together.
Physics Words – add to your notebook • Define and sketch each of the following pg 11 • Inertia • Acceleration • Frame of reference
Page 11 For you to Read • Before reading: • Describe the frame of reference video clip in your notebook. • How is perception related to frame of reference?
Pg 11. During the reading • Think about how a thrown ball can ge given 2 different speeds, 3m/s and 10m/s for the same time frame and both be correct. • Answer from reading • Think about how you would use vectors to show walking motion on a train. • Answer from reading • Sample problem 1 ; use vectors to show b,c,d • Answers
Physics to Go - PTGAnswer the questions from pg 15 in your notebook • #1 • #2 or #3 • #4 or #5 • #7 • #8 • #9 • #11; use vectors to solve
Reflect on Activity 1.1 - RAC • Use a learning log to respond to the following: