The diagram above shows an object sitting on a ramp. A coordinate axis has been included for reference and is tilted along the The diagram is drawn to scale. This is a common x-axis. not diagram in Physics when dealing with objects on sloped surfaces. How large is angle? One of the first concepts we will be dealing with involves using graphs to describe the motion of objects. One aspect of these graphs that you will become accustomed to hearing is referred to as area under the curve.” This refers to the area of the geometric shape created by the graph. “the Using this graph, calculate the following: What is the area under the curve? _____________ What is the of section A? _______________ What is the slope of section B? _______________ Using the generic triangle to the right, Right Triangle Trigonometry and Pythagorean Theorem solve the following. Your calculator must be in degree mode. = 55o and = 32 solve for and = 45o and = 15 solve for & c m, a b. a m/s, b c. _______________ _______________ _______________ _______________
The diagram above shows an object sitting on a ramp. A coordinate axis has been included for reference and is tilted along the x-axis. The diagram is not drawn to scale. This is a common diagram in Physics when dealing with objects on sloped surfaces. How large is angle? One of the first concepts we will be dealing with involves using graphs to describe the motion of objects. One aspect of these graphs that you will become accustomed to hearing is referred to as “the area under the curve.” This refers to the area of the geometric shape created by the graph. Using this graph, calculate the following: What is the area under the curve? _____________ What is the of section A? _______________ What is the slope of section B? _______________ Using the generic triangle to the right, Right Triangle Trigonometry and Pythagorean Theorem solve the following. Your calculator must be in degree mode. = 55o and c = 32 m, solve for a and b. _______________ _______________ = 45o and a = 15 m/s, solve for b & c. _______________ _______________
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