Frame of Reference
Unit Conversions
dtot, dnet, S, & v
rearrange eqxns & relationships btwn vars
graphs
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100

What is the FoR? "the car is moving forwards?"

FoR: the earth / the tree

100

We're in school today from 8:30AM to 3:30PM. How many minutes is that?

7 hours (60 min / 1 hr) = 420 min

100

What is the distance the ant travels? What is his displacement?

distance: 20in

displacement: 14in East

100

S = dtot / Δt

Are S & dtot on same side or different sides of the division bar?

Does increasing distance increase or decrease speed?

increases speed. because they are on same side (top)

100

What time does the purple runner pass the green runner?

Where the lines intersect (4s,30m)

100

What year did Cars (the original one) come out?

2006

200

What is the FoR? "the trees are moving backwards?"

FoR: the car / the person

200

Convert 12 miles to km. (1 mi = 1.609km)

12mi (1.609km / 1 mi) = 19.3km

200

Caleb walks 6 meters East, and 8 meters South. What is his displacement? (Hint, draw out diagram)

a2 + b2 = c2

62 + 82 = c2

c = 10 meters SE (need direction)

200

S = dtot / Δt

If distance was 2 miles, but increases to 4 miles, how will that affect speed? (if the elapsed time remains constant)

Speed must double (S & dtot are on same side of the division bar, so change together)

200

What is the speed of the purple runner?

(40-0)/(5-1) = 40/4 = 10m/s

200

What is Mr. David's last name?

Wilson

300

According to purple's frame of reference, how fast is purple moving?


0m/s, because it's his own FoR

300

Convert 2 miles --> inches (1 mi = 5280 ft, 1 ft = 12 in). Show work with conversion ratios.

2 mi (5280 ft / 1 mi) (12 in / 1 ft) = 126,720 in

300

The ant's whole journey takes 70 seconds. What is his speed? (remember find distance first)

S = 20/70 = 0.29 in/s

300

S = dtot / Δt

If elapsed time was 1 hr, but increases to 3 hr, how will that affect S?

Decrease speed by 3x (because S and Δt are on opposite sides of division bar)

300

A runner starts a race at t = 0s. She runs 40 yards in 5 seconds. Make a graph: add title, label axes, plot points & draw slope, find equation of line.

300

What is Andy's last name?

Galbraith

400

From the purple's frame of reference, what is green's movement at the beginning of the race (t=0-1s)? what is green's movement at the end of the race (t=1-5s)?

don't need to give exact numbers, just describe "forwards" or "backwards"


according to purp, green is going forward, then going backwards.

400

convert 60 miles per hour --> m/s

(1 mi = 1.609 km, 1 km = 1000m, 1 hr = 3600s)

60mi/hr (1.609km / mi) (1000m / 1km) (1hr / 3600s) 

= 60(1609) / (3600) = 26.8m/s

400

The ant's whole journey takes 70 seconds. What is his velocity? (remember find displacement first)

v = 14 / 70 = 0.2 in/s East

400

S = dtot / Δt

rearrange the equation for Δt

Δt = dtot / S

400

A runner runs a 40 yard dash in 8 seconds (after he starts running, not at t=0). The runner starts running 1.5 seconds after the camera starts recording (t = 1.5s). Figure out final point. Make a graph: add title, label axes, plot points & draw slope, find equation of line.

400

What are the names of my TAs? (100 points per TA, max up to 400 points)

Matthew (Mochi), Nathan, Lucas, Axcel, Mmasi, Xuan, Hasibah, Leyna