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Unit 2: Describing Motion

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  • Physics in Motion

Describing Motion

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7 Segments in this Unit

We discuss the difference between distance and displacement.

Segment A: Distance and Displacement

We discuss the difference between distance and displacement and look at examples of what distinguishes them from one another in both one and two dimensions.

At the Porsche test track, we learn the difference between speed and velocity.

Segment B: Speed and Velocity

We head to the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta track to learn about the difference between speed and velocity. Different types of velocity are explored and we investigate how to find information from a position versus time graph.

We're at the Porsche test track to learn all about acceleration.

Segment C: Acceleration and Kinematic Equations

We are back at the Porsche Experience Center Atlanta track to learn all about acceleration. Kinematic equations are introduced as we solve for stopping time and displacement.

We stop by a food truck to investigate three different ways to graph motion.

Segment D: Graphing Motion

We stop by a food truck to investigate three different ways to graph motion: position versus time, velocity versus time, and acceleration versus time.

Unit 2 Segment E: Free Fall 
We head to a football stadium to explain freefall.

Segment E: Free Fall

We head to a football stadium to explain free fall as we work through an example problem finding the maximum height of a thrown object.

We travel onboard a boat to investigate the topic of relative velocity.

Segment F: Relative Velocity

We travel onboard a boat to investigate the topic of relative velocity and to show how all motion is relative.

A baseball team helps us demonstrate horizontally launched projectiles.

Segment G: Horizontally Launched Projectiles

We enlist a high school baseball team to help show how objects behave when they travel as horizontally launched projectiles.

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Unit 3: Atomic Structure

Students analyze conceptual, mathematical, and physical models of atoms. This unit also includes an overview of protons, neutrons, and electrons, as well as a periodic table of elements.

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Southwire

We take our search for Georgia STEM careers to Carrollton with a visit to Southwire, the largest manufacturer of wire and cable in North America. Here we cover the types of careers available at Southwire. And we shine a (well-wired) spotlight on Southwire's Engineering Academy for high school students. Teachable Moments include descriptions of electricity and root cause analysis.

Our host introduces equilibrium theories and the dynamic nature of chemical equilibrium.

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Unit 10: Introduction to Equilibrium

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