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Scalar vs Vector Quantities
Difference between scalar and vector |Representation of vectors |Resultant vectors
Draw a scaled illustration that represents 8 kilometer. (Assume
that one kilometer can be represented by a side of a square in the graphing paper.)
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The School Bus is 8 km from the house
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Draw a scaled illustration that represents 8 kilometer to the North. (Assume that one kilometer can
be represented by a side of a square in the graphing paper.)
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What is the difference between scalar quantity and vector quantity?
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A scalar quantity is the a quantity that is described fully by magnitude alone. A vector quantity is a quantity that is described fully by both magnitude and direction.
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Which of these quantities are scalar and which are vector? 1. Temperature 2. Force 3. Intensity of light 4. Distance 5. Displacement 6. Velocity 7. Speed 8. Acceleration Scalar vs Vector Quantities
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Scalar vs Vector Quantities A quantity which is ignorant of direction is referred to as _______________.
A quantity which is conscious of direction is referred to as _______________.

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There are two quantities which are used to describe the changing location. Distance vs Displacement Distance- refers to the total amount of ground covered. Denoted by Displacement- refers to the overall change in position from start to finish. Denoted by
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There are two quantities which are used to describe the changing location. Distance vs Displacement
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Along which path(s) is the distance travelled different from the displacement?
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You run from your house to school that is 7 km away. You then walk home. Distance vs Displacement
What distance did you travel? What is the displacement of the entire trip?
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Distance vs Displacement
Observe the diagram below. A person starts at A walks along the bold path and finishes at B. Each square is 1 km long along its edge. A person walks a total distance of_______. This person has a displacement of _________.
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Deedee the Rider moves from location A to location B to location C to location D. each leg of the back-and-forth motion takes 1 minute to complete. The total time is 3 minutes.
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What is the total distance travelled by Deedee the Rider in the 3 minutes of driving?
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t=3
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What is the net displacement of Deedee the Rider during the 3 minutes of driving?
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t=2
t=3
t=1
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What is his displacement during the second minute ( from 1 min to 2 min)?
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t=2
t=3
t=1
Representing Displacement
What is his displacement during the third minute ( from 2 min to 3 min)?
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t=2
t=3
t=1
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All that are above is NORTH

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All that are above is SOUTH
All that are to the left is WEST
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All that are to the right is EAST
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25 meters, 30o North of East (N of E)
50 meters, 40o North of West (N of W)
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Illustrate the following vectors
Illustrate the following vectors
1. 30 meters 30o west of north 2. 50 km, 40o east of south 3. 10 m, 60o south of west
1. 30 meters 30o west of north 2. 50 km, 40o east of south 3. 10 m, 60o south of west
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These are two quantities which are used to describe motion: Speed vs Velocity Speed is a quantity which describes how fast or how slow the object is moving. Velocity- is a quantity which defined as rate at which position changes.
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Speed vs Velocity
Path A
Path B
Path C
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Suppose you are considering 3 paths (A, B and C) between the same two locations. Along which path do you have to move with the greatest speed to arrive at the destination at the same amount of time? 30
Speed vs Velocity
Speed vs Velocity
Path A
Average speed (v) =
distance time
Path B
displacement Average velocity ( v ) = time
Path C
Suppose that you run for 10 seconds along three different paths. Rank the three paths from the lowest to the greatest speed.
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Speed vs Velocity
Path A
Path B
Path C
Suppose that you run for 10 seconds along three different paths. Rank the three paths from the lowest to the greatest velocity.
Speed vs Velocity
What is the unit for velocity?

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What is the unit of speed?
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Speed vs Velocity
Illustrate the speed 7meter per second.
Each side of the square is 1 meter per second
Speed vs Velocity
Illustrate the speed 7meter per second to the east.
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Speed vs Velocity
What is the difference between 7 meters per second to the east and 7 meters per second to the west?
Speed vs Velocity
You run from your house to school that is 7 km away for 30 minutes. The you immediately to go taking 1 hour in walking.
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Speed vs Velocity
You run from your house to school that is 7 km away for 30 minutes. The you immediately to go taking 1 hour in walking.
Speed vs Velocity
What is the average velocity (in kilometer per hour) of the entire trip?
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Calculate the average speed and velocity (in meters per minute) of the three-minute drive.
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Speed vs Velocity
Is it possible for an object to be moving at a high speed and end up with no overall change in position? If YES, describe an example. If NO, why?
Acceleration
Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity. How will the velocity change?
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Acceleration Velocity = speed + direction Cite instances where speed changes ?
Acceleration Is it possible for an object to be accelerating without changing its speed? If YES, cite a situation. If NO, explain.
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Velocity = speed + direction
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Acceleration
Rule of Thumb The direction of the acceleration of an object that is moving in straight line and slowing down is opposite to the direction the object is moving.
Acceleration
Tell the direction (left, right, up, down, east, west, north or south) of the acceleration in the example below:
What is the direction of the acceleration of an object that is moving in a straight path and is speeding up?
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A car is moving eastward along Lake Avenue and increasing its speed from 40 km per hour to 70 km per hour.
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Acceleration
Acceleration
A northbound car skids to stop to avoid a reckless driver.

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Acceleration
Acceleration
A southward-bound free kick of Don Bosco Team is slowed down and stopped by USC Team.
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A downward falling parachutist pulls the chord and rapidly slows down.
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Acceleration
Force
A falling-bungee jumper slows down at she nears concrete sidewalks below.

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Representing Vectors
In illustrating vectors, the length of the arrow representing them is scaled down so that the proportion with other vectors is preserved.
Real size of the vector is represented by a shorter size. For instance, 1cm: 10km
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Vector Notations velocity force
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displacement acceleration
Illustrate the following vectors in a single graph
= 200km, 45o N of E = 75km, 30o S of W = 125km, 60o E of S

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A curious students was patiently observing the motion of an ant crawling on the floor. The ant traveled 7 cm due east then 3cm due north, then 4 cm due east, then 7cm due north, then 8 cm due east.
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A curious students was patiently observing the motion of an ant crawling on the floor. The ant traveled 7 cm due east then 3cm due north, then 4 cm due east, then 7cm due north, then 8 cm due east.
Resultant Vectors (Graphical Method)

A curious student was patiently observing the motion of an ant crawling on the floor. The ant traveled 7 cm due east then 3cm due north, then 4 cm due east, then 7cm due north, then 8 cm due east.
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What is the total distance travelled by the ant? 59
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What is its displacement?
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The Resultant Vector can be determined using graphical and component method.

The Resultant Vector can be determined using graphical and component method.
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Vector sum of two or more vectors
Resultant Vector
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Resultant Vectors
Represent the vectors in the problem below and determine the resultant vector.
A flock of birds follows the same migratory pattern every year. Biologists noted that they originate from Japan and flies 2500 km 60o S of W to Taiwan for a stopover. The flock will then turn 400 E of S and cover a distance of 1500 km towards the Batanes Islands in the Philippines. How far are they from Japan?
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Represent the vectors in the problem below and determine the resultant vector.
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A sailboat is cruising up the Amazon River. Its sails embraces a 40 km/hr wind directed at 60o W of N and another wind that is moving at 35 km/hr towards the West. If the downstream current is moving at 10 km/hr directed at 20o South of East, what is the resultant velocity of the ship.
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No matter how you arrange the vectors as long as it is head to tail, you will always get the resultant vector.
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Most explanation and examples in this presentation are based of the lesson presentation of The Physics Classroom & Conceptual Physics. The clip arts used were taken from different sites that I thought are free to use. This is for classroom use only.
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Scalar & Vectors

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

Difference between scalar and vector |Representation of vectors |Resultant vectors

Draw a scaled illustration that represents 8 kilometer. (Assume

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

The School Bus is 8 km from the house

The School Bus is 8 km from the house

Scalar & Vectors

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

be represented by a side of a square in the graphing paper.)

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

The School Bus is 8 km from the house

What is the difference between scalar quantity and vector quantity?

Scalar & Vectors

Scalar vs Vector Quantities

Scalar vs Vector Quantities A quantity which is ignorant of direction is referred to as _______________.

A quantity which is conscious of direction is referred to as _______________.

Scalar & Vectors

Scalar & Vectors

All that are above is NORTH

Scalar & Vectors

All that are above is SOUTH

All that are to the left is WEST

Scalar & Vectors

25 meters, 30o North of East (N of E)

50 meters, 40o North of West (N of W)

Scalar & Vectors

Average speed (v) =

displacement Average velocity ( v ) = time

Scalar & Vectors

What is the unit for velocity?

What is the unit of speed?

Illustrate the speed 7meter per second.

Each side of the square is 1 meter per second

Illustrate the speed 7meter per second to the east.

Each side of the square is 1 meter per second

Scalar & Vectors

Each side of the square is 1 meter per second

Scalar & Vectors

Acceleration Velocity = speed + direction Cite instances where speed changes ?

Velocity = speed + direction

Scalar & Vectors

A northbound car skids to stop to avoid a reckless driver.

An Olympic diver slows down after splashing into the water.

Scalar & Vectors

A falling-bungee jumper slows down at she nears concrete sidewalks below.

Scalar & Vectors

Illustrate the following vectors in a single graph

= 200km, 45o N of E = 75km, 30o S of W = 125km, 60o E of S

Scalar & Vectors

Illustrate the path traveled by the ant? 58

Resultant Vectors (Graphical Method)

What is the total distance travelled by the ant? 59

What is its displacement?

Scalar & Vectors

Resultant Vectors (Graphical Method)

Resultant Vectors (Graphical Method)

Vector sum of two or more vectors

Vector sum of two or more vectors