A. VECTOR KINEMATICS IN TWO DIMENSIONS
(Vectors and Relative Velocity)
Students will demonstrate an ability to use vector analysis to solve problems in determining velocities, displacement and time of travel of objects.
Students will:
- Identify scalars and vectors
- Identify the resultant vector and component vectors on vector diagrams
- Write vector equations describing the vector addition of two or more velocities or displacements
- Write vector equations describing the subtraction of two velocities or displacements
- Use graphical methods to resolve a vector into two perpendicular components
- Resolve a vector into components using trigonometry
- Use graphical methods or trigonometry to add or subtract vectors
- Describe relative velocity
- Use vector analysis to determine velocities, displacement, and time of travel for navigation problems
- Gather and organize data, produce and interpret graphs and determine relationships between variables **
** This learning outcome refers to the course as a whole and not exclusively to this section. Approximately five marks in the provincial examination will be allocated to this particular outcome.