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Instructions
Please respond to the questions or situations
below. For each question please be sure to address
all of the points emphasized in the question.
Your answer to each question
should be no more than one typed, double-spaced
page.
Submit
the assignment given below to your mentor by Sunday
of Week 5.
- You are running a recreational running event
for your town. You decide to hold the event
at a local park. There is a paved path around
the park, which happens to be perfectly square.
The total distance around one lap of the track
is 400 m (remember each side is the same length).
Please answer the following for the race event:
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One runner completes 10 laps of the
race. What is the total |
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distance the runner covered? |
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What is the total displacement for the
runner? |
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| c. |
Explain the answers for a and b using
the concepts of distance |
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and displacement. |
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- Explain why the difference between distance
and displacement is of little concern in practical
applications where velocity is calculated.
- Is it possible for acceleration to be negative?
Explain.
- What is the difference between angular and
linear motion?
- Reproduct the table below fill in the unit
of measurement for each of the listed measurements
for linear and angular motion:
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Linear |
Angular |
| Distance |
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| Displacement |
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| Velocity |
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| Acceleration |
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- Reproduce the table below and complete the
information about Newton’s three Laws
of Motion. Provide a definition or description
of each law in your own words and an example
in exercise or sports to demonstrate each.
| First law |
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| Description |
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| Example |
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| Second
law |
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| Description |
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| Example |
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| Third law |
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| Description |
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| Example |
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- Describe how each of the following affects
motion:
- Summation of Forces.
- Weight.
- Friction.
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