Quarter 3 FORCE, MOTION AND ENERGY

DISPLACEMENT Solution:
Displacement the shortest distance between the initial position and the In this case, add the magnitude of the same directions.
final position of the body. It can be positive or negative depending on
3m East + 1m East = 4m East
the reference point. It can be zero if the object returns to its initial
position. It has the same unit as distance. Then, subtract the magnitude of opposite directions and follow the
direction of the bigger magnitude.
Displacement is the object’s overall or net change in position. It refers
to how far out of place an object is from its initial position. 4m East – 2m West = 2m East
CALCULATING DISPLACEMENT FOR 1-DIMENSIONAL MOTION
PROBLEM 1: A ball is rolled 3 meters to the right, then rolled 2meter PROBLEM 2: A car travels along a straight road 150m east and then
to the left. It is again rolled 1 meter to the right. Find the displacement. 50m west. Find the displacement of the car.

A ball is rolled 3 meters to the right,

A car travel along a straight road 150m east

0m 1m 2m 3m
0m 50m 100m 150m

then 50m west

0m 1m 2m 3m

then rolled 1 meter to the left. 50m 100m 150m

0m

Solution:
Subtract the magnitude of opposite directions and follow the direction
of the bigger magnitude.
150m East – 50m West = 100m West

0m 1m 2m 3m

then rolled 1 meter to the left.

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PROBLEM 3: A spider moves upside down making its web. It moves PROBLEM 4: A spider moves upside down making its web. It moves
4m north, then 3 meters south. Find the displacement. 3m north, then 4 meters south. It again moves 5m north. Find the
displacement.

8m 8m 8m

5m 5m 7m
7m 7m

4m 4m 6m
6m 6m

3m 3m
5m 5m 5m

2m 2m
4m 4m 4m

1m 1m
3m 3m 3m

0m 0m
2m 2m 2m

A spider moves on his web upside then 3 meters south.

down. It moves 4m north, 1m 1m 1m

Solution: 0m 0m 0m
A spider moves on his It again moves 5m
Subtract the magnitude of opposite directions and follow the direction then 4 meters south,
web upside down. It north.
of the bigger magnitude.
moves 3m north,

4m North - 3m South = 1m North Solution:

Add the magnitude of the same directions.
3m North + 5m North = 8m North
Then, subtract the magnitude of opposite directions and follow the direction
of the bigger magnitude.
8m North – 4m South = 4m North
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SPEED distance travelled divided by the time of travel. VELOCITY describes the speed and direction of an object.

displacement
distance travelled
Speed = _________________ Velocity = ____________
time of travel time

The units of speed can be miles per hour (mi/h), kilometres per hour The units of velocity can be meters per second (m/s), kilometers per
(km/h), or meters per second (m/s). hour (km/h), or miles per hour (mph) but because it is a vector, the
direction of the motion is included.
PROBLEM 1: A cyclist covers a distance of 15 km in 2 hours. Calculate PROBLEM 1: A student has a displacement of 304 m north in 180 s.
his speed. What was the student's average velocity?
G: distance travelled = 15km time of travel = 2 hrs G: displacement = 304m north time = 180 s
R: Speed R: Velocity

distance travelled displacement

E: Speed = _________________ E: Velocity = ____________
time of travel time
15km
S: Speed = _____ 304 m North
S: Velocity = ____________
2hr 180 s

A: Speed = 7.5 km/hr A: Velocity = 1.69 m/s North

PROBLEM 2: A man walks 20 km in 4 hours. Find his speed. PROBLEM 2: Phillip walks along a straight path from his house to his
school. He walks 428 m west for 250 s. Calculate his velocity.
G: displacement = 428m west time = 250 s
G: distance travelled = 20km time of travel = 4 hrs
R: Velocity
R: Speed
displacement
distance travelled E: Velocity = ____________
E: Speed = _________________ time
time of travel
428 m west
20km S: Velocity = ____________
S: Speed = _____ 250 s
4hr
A: Velocity = 1.71 m/s West
A: Speed = 5 km/hr