Relative Motion

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Relative Motion

A look at "Frames of Reference"

http://www.physics.gatech.edu/academics/tutorial/phys2121/Java%20Applets/ntnujava/relativeVelocity/relativeVelocity.html

 

Introduction

This java applet let you view objects from different frames of reference. Imaging there is a river in the center of the screen (yellow dots are…   Frame of Reference Chart frame of reference Ground Person River Boat …

Frame of Reference is the GROUND

  Observation #2 Place your mouse arrow on the river and click your right mouse button. Determine the relative speed of the ground,…

Frame of Reference is the RIVER

  Analysis: How much velocity change (DV) occurred to the ground, man, river and boat when the frame of reference was switched…

Frame of Reference is the RIVER

The speed of the boat is not the same from each frame of reference. True or False? From what frame(s) of reference is the boat stationary?… From what frame of reference(s) is the boat moving with negative velocity?…

Observation #4 Two Dimension Relative Motion – Launching a Projectile

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