Lab 7: Motion Diagrams

Winter 2004

1. A bicycle moves at a constant velocity of 2m/s.
   1. Make a motion diagram for the bike.
   2. Make a careful plot of the bicycle's position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time. Use a different set of axes for each plot.

2. Ticker timer:
   1. Make a motion diagram for something falling using the ticker timer.
   2. Draw the velocity and acceleration arrows. Do this for around 5 dots.
   3. Then make a plot of the position, velocity, and acceleration vs. time. Use a different set of axes for each plot.

3. Circular motion
   1. Complete a motion diagram for a situation in which an object is moving in a circle at constant speed.
   2. Which way is the acceleration arrow pointing?
   3. What happens to the magnitude of the acceleration arrow if the speed increases?
   4. What happens to the magnitude of the acceleration arrow if the radius of the circle increases?

   
   

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