Chapter 2 Reading Guide 1
2.1
 What is Kinematics?
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What is considered to be the positive x-direction? Y-direction?
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What is the significance of the slope of a position vs. time graph?
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What does the difference in the steepness of a slope indicate?
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What are the three types of information that can be obtained from a position vs. time graph?
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STT 2.1
2.2
 What is uniform motion?
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How can you tell, on a position vs. time graph, if the motion is uniform?
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Write equation (eqn) 2.4
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What is the area under a velocity vs. time graph equal to?
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STT 2.2
2.3
 What does instantaneous velocity mean?
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STT 2.3
2.4
 What is acceleration (definition, symbol, eqn)?
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Acceleration is the slope of what type of graph?
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Sketch and describe the motion of the 4 graphs in Fig 2.25.
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STT 2.4
2.5
 Write the three constant accelerations equations.
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Sketch acceleration, velocity, and position vs. time graphs for constant velocity AND constant acceleration. Please
pay attention to how the shapes change when an object is accelerating and not accelerating.
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STT 2.5