Physics 1 - LESSON 1 (Mid - Fall 24)
Physics 1 - LESSON 1 (Mid - Fall 24)
Department of Physics
Faculty of Science & Technology (FST)
American International University-Bangladesh
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COURSE: PHYSICS 1 (PHY 1101)
SEMESTER: Fall [2023-2024]
BOOK CHAPTER 4
x2 x1
One dimension
Y
(x1, y1 , z1) (x2, y2 , z2)
Y 1 (x, y) 1 2
r1 r2
r
X
X
Two dimension Z Three dimension
Position Vector (three-dimension):
^ 𝑦 ^𝑗 + 𝑧 𝑘
𝑟⃗ =𝑥 𝑖+ ^
Position Vector and Displacement Vector:
During a time interval the particle
moves from where its position vector
is to where its position vector is The
change in position (the displacement)
during this interval is
∆ 𝑟⃗ =𝑟⃗ 2 − 𝑟⃗ 1
^ 𝑦 ^𝑗 + 𝑧 𝑘
^ ^ ^ ^
∆ 𝑟⃗ =𝑥 2 𝑖+ 2 2 − ( 𝑥 1 𝑖+ 𝑦 1 𝑗 + 𝑧 1 𝑘 )
^ 𝑦 ^𝑗 +∆ 𝑧 𝑘^
∆ 𝑟⃗ =∆ 𝑥 𝑖+∆
Average Velocity and Instantaneous Velocity:
If a particle moves through a displacement in a time interval t, then its average
velocity is
⃗𝟐 − 𝒓
𝒓 ⃗𝟏 ∆ 𝒓⃗
⃗
𝒗 𝒂𝒗𝒈 = =
𝒕 𝟐 −𝒕 𝟏 ∆ 𝒕
Instantaneous velocity (simply, velocity is the limit of the average velocity
as the time interval approaches zero, and it equals the instantaneous rate of
change of position with time. That is
∆⃗𝒓 𝒅⃗ 𝒓
𝒗 = 𝐥𝐢𝐦
⃗ =
∆𝒕 →𝟎 ∆ 𝒕 𝒅𝒕
The magnitude of the vector at any instant is the speed of the particle at that
instant. The direction of at any instant is the same as the direction in which the
particle is moving at that instant.
Note: At every point along the path, the instantaneous velocity vector is
tangent to the path at that point.
|⃗𝑣|=𝑣=√ 𝑣 +𝑣 +𝑣2
𝑥
2
𝑦
2
𝑧
The adjacent Figure shows the situation
when the particle moves in the xy-plane.
In this case, z and are zero. Then the
speed (the magnitude of ) is
𝑣=√ 𝑣 +𝑣 2
𝑥
2
𝑦
The direction of the instantaneous velocity is given by the angle (the Greek
letter alpha) in the figure.
𝑣𝑦 And −1 𝑣𝑦
tan 𝛼= 𝛼= tan
𝑣𝑥 𝑣𝑥
If a body’s (or particle’s) velocity changes from to in time interval , its
average acceleration during is
⃗
𝑣2− ⃗ 𝑣1 ∆ ⃗𝑣
⃗
𝑎 𝑎𝑣𝑔 = =
𝑡 2 − 𝑡1 ∆𝑡
If approaches to zero about some instant, then in the limit approaches the
instantaneous acceleration (or acceleration) at that instant; that is,
∆⃗𝑣 𝑑⃗ 𝑣
⃗
𝑎= lim =
∆𝑡→0 ∆ 𝑡 𝑑𝑡
Create a particle’s velocity vector as a function of time and evaluate its
(Instantaneous) acceleration vector.
⃗ ^
𝒗 (𝒕 )=𝑣 𝑥 𝒊+𝑣 ^𝒋 +𝑣 𝒌^
𝑦 𝑧
𝑑 ⃗
𝑣 𝑑 ^ ^ ^ 𝑑 𝑣𝑥 ^ 𝑑 𝑣 𝑦 ^ 𝑑 𝑣𝑧 ^
⃗=
𝑎 = ( 𝑣 𝑥 𝒊+ 𝑣 𝑦 𝒋+ 𝑣 𝑧 𝒌 )= 𝑖+ 𝑗+ 𝑘
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡
^ 𝑎 ^𝑗+ 𝑎 𝑘
⃗ =𝑎 𝑥 𝑖+
𝑎 ^
𝑦 𝑧
Problem 3 (Book chapter 4)
A positron undergoes a displacement ending with the position vector in
meters. What was the positron's initial position vector?
Answer:
We have ∆ 𝑟⃗ =𝑟⃗ − 𝑟⃗ 1
𝑟⃗ 1 =⃗𝑟 −∆ 𝑟⃗ =3 ^𝑗 − 4 𝑘−
^ ( 2 𝑖^ − 3 ^𝑗 +6 𝑘
^ ) =3 ^𝑗 − 4 𝑘−
^ 2 𝑖+
^ 3 ^𝑗 −6 𝑘
^
^
𝑟⃗ 1 =−2 𝑖+6 ^𝑗 − 10 𝑘
^
Problem 13 (Book chapter 4)
A particle moves so that its position (in meters) as a function of time (in
seconds) is . Write expressions for (a) its velocity and (b) its acceleration as
functions of time.
Answer:
We have 𝑑 𝑟⃗
⃗=
𝑣
𝑑𝑡
𝑑 ^
⃗=
𝑣 ( 𝑖+ 4 𝑡 2 ^𝑗 +𝑡 𝑘^ ) =0+ 8 𝑡 ^𝑗 + 𝑘=8
^ ^
𝑡 ^𝑗+ 𝑘
𝑑𝑡
𝑑⃗
𝑣
Again, we have ⃗=
𝑎
𝑑𝑡
𝑑
⃗=
𝑎 ( 8 𝑡 ^𝑗+ 𝑘^ ) =8 ^𝑗+ 0=8 𝑚/ 𝑠2 ^𝑗
𝑑𝑡
Do by yourself
1. [ Chap 4 - problem 2]: A watermelon seed has the following coordinates: x = 5.0 m,
y = 8.0 m, and z = 0 m. Find its position vector (a) in unit-vector notation and as
(b) a magnitude and (c) an angle relative to the positive direction of the x axis. (d)
Sketch the vector on a right-handed coordinate system. If the seed is moved to the
xyz coordinates (3.00 m, 0 m, 0 m), what is its displacement (e) in unit-vector
notation and as (f) a magnitude and (g) an angle relative to the positive x direction?
2. [ Chap 4 - problem 7]: An ion’s position vector is initially , and 10 s later it is , all in
meters. In unit vector notation, what is its during the 10 s?
3. [ Chap 4 - problem 11]: The position of a particle moving in an r xy plane is given
by , with in meters and t in seconds. In unit-vector notation, calculate (a) , (b) ,
and (c) for t 2.00 s.
4. [Chap 4 - problem 14]: A proton initially has and then 4.0 s later has (in meters
per second). For that 4.0 s, what are (a) the proton’s average acceleration avg in unit
vector notation, (b) the magnitude of avg , and (c) the angle between avg and the
positive direction of the x axis?
Thank you