CHAPTER 3 Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors
CHAPTER 3 Two-Dimensional Motion and Vectors
Chapter Opener
__ Tapping Prior Knowledge, TE Review previously learned concepts and check for
preconceptions about the chapter content.
__ Discovery Lab, Vector Treasure Hunt, ANC Students practice using and interpreting
standard physics notation to learn about the importance of specifying both magnitude and
direction in regard to vector quantities.
OBJECTIVES
1. Distinguish between a scalar and a vector.
2. Add and subtract vectors by using the graphical method.
3. Multiply and divide vectors by scalars.
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition.
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Visual Strategy, Figure 1, TE Students explain why velocity, rather than speed, is
considered when deciding who will reach the ball first.
OBJECTIVES
1. Identify appropriate coordinate systems for solving problems with vectors.
2. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem and tangent function to calculate the
magnitude and direction of a resultant vector.
3. Resolve vectors into components using the sine and cosine functions.
4. Add vectors that are not perpendicular.
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition.
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Visual Strategy, Figure 6, TE
OBJECTIVES
1. Recognize examples of projectile motion.
2. Describe the path of a projectile as a parabola.
3. Resolve vectors into their components and apply the kinematic equations to
solve problems involving projectile motion.
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition.
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Visual Strategy, Figure 13, TE Students discuss whether the angle of takeoff matters to
the jumper in the photo.
OBJECTIVES
1. Describe situations in terms of frame of reference.
2. Solve problems involving relative velocity.
FOCUS (5 MINUTES)
__ Overview Review the objectives listed in the Student Edition.
MOTIVATE (5 MINUTES)
__ Visual Strategy, Figure 19, TE Students explain how the two diagrams would change if
air resistance were included.