| Title | Introduction | Suggested Duration | File |
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Activity 1.2 The kinematics of a student |
The timing of intervals during races is a key indicator of performance. Graphing position against time or speed against time provides a visual indicator of performance during a race. |
45 minutes |
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| Activity 1.3 Analysing motion with a motion sensor | A graph is a mathematical picture of the motion of an object. For this reason it is important to understand how to interpret a graph of position, velocity or acceleration versus time. |
45 minutes
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P Phys 11 NSW AB PA1_3.spklab |
| Activity 1.4 A reaction timer | The acceleration due to gravity provides a simple, reliable and repeatable means of timing a person’s reaction time when combined with an understanding of the equations of motion. | 45 minutes | P Phys 11 NSW AB PA1_4.spklab |
