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<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2013/03/17/2-d-relative-velocity/" title="2-D Relative Velocity"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2013/03/sec_phys_kinematics_2D_relativeVelocity-150x150.jpg" alt="2-D Relative Velocity" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on March 17, 2013
An object can appear to have different velocities depending on the velocity of an observer. In this problem set, 2-D scenarios will be analyzed from different frames of reference in order to determine the velocity of one object relative to another.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged frames of reference, kinematics, physics 11-12, vectors, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/center-of-mass/" title="Center of Mass"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_momentum_collisions_centerofmass-150x150.jpg" alt="Center of Mass" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
All aspects of a two body elastic collision are explained from a center of mass point of view.
Posted in sec_phy_mom_col | Tagged collisions, conservation of energy, conservation of momentum, elastic collisions, frames of reference, kinetic energy, momentum, physics 11-12, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/trapped-light/" title="Trapped Light"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_specialrelativity_trappedlight-150x150.jpg" alt="Trapped Light" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
A basic guide of the effects of special relativity and the Lorentz factor.
Posted in sec_phy_spe | Tagged displacement, distance, frames of reference, physics 11-12, relativity, speed of light, time, time dilation, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/08/01/two-cannon-problem/" title="Two Cannon Problem"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/08/sec_phys_kinematics_2D_2cannon1-150x150.jpg" alt="Two Cannon Problem" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on August 1, 2012
Properties of projectile motion and basic reference frames will be explored through a simple example of two moving cannonballs.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged acceleration, displacement, distance, frames of reference, gravitational acceleration, gravity, physics 11-12, projectile motion, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/25/relative-velocities/" title="Relative Velocities"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_kinematics_1D_relativevelocity-150x150.jpg" alt="Relative Velocities" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 25, 2012
An object can appear to have different velocities depending on the velocity of an observer. In this problem set, scenarios will be analyzed from different frames of reference in order to determine the velocity of one object relative to another.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_1dk | Tagged frames of reference, kinematics, physics 11-12, reference frames, relative velocity, vectors, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/25/ball-on-a-moving-cart/" title="Ball on a Moving Cart"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_kinematics_2D_ballOnCart-150x150.jpg" alt="Ball on a Moving Cart" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 25, 2012
The trajectory of a ball dropped from a person on a moving cart will be modelled using both x-position vs. time graphs and y-position vs. time graphs. The scenario will be analyzed from the point of view of an observer on the cart and on the ground.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged displacement, frames of reference, graphs, gravitational potential energy, gravity, physics 11-12, projectile motion, reference frames, velocity
<a href="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/2012/07/18/cannononcart/" title="Cannon on a Moving Cart"><img src="https://scienceres-edcp-educ.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2012/07/sec_phys_kinematics_2D_cannonOnCart-150x150.jpg" alt="Cannon on a Moving Cart" class="thumbnail thumbnail " /></a>
By Harish Appana Satya on July 18, 2012
What do the velocity-time and acceleration-time graphs look like for a cannon ball launched from a moving cart? This scenario will be analyzed by breaking down both velocity and acceleration into vertical and horizontal components.
Posted in sec_phy_kin_2dk | Tagged acceleration, frames of reference, graphs, gravitational acceleration, gravity, physics 11-12, projectile motion, reference frames, velocity