Week 5

Objectives

At the end of Module 4 you should be able to:

  • List the characteristics of linear motion.
  • Define relative motion and provide an example.
  • State, define and provide examples of the types of motion (translatory, angular, reciprocating).
  • Demonstrate how to measure or calculate distance, speed, velocity and acceleration for linear motion.
  • Describe force and how it affects motion.
  • State, explain and give an example of Newton’s Laws of Motion.
  • Draw and label the forces acting on an object in a free body diagram.