IPS

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IPS Day 1

• Metric Distance Lab

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Todays Agenda 2/1/11

• Course Information Syllabus
• IPS Kickoff Description
• Metric Distance Powerpoint use worksheet
• Metric Distance Lab
• Take Home Assignments (due tomorrow)
• 1. Read syllabus with a parent and sign it.
• 2. Cover book
• Honors Read Chapter 2 for Friday

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Big Idea for IPS Kickoff

• Objects that move in translational motion are
  described in terms of position, velocity, and
  acceleration.

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Essential Question for IPS Kickoff

• How can the motion of an object be described in a
  measureable and quantitative way?

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Concept for IPS Kickoff

• The position, velocity, and acceleration of an
  object can be measured and quantified (in
  magnitude and direction), using appropriate tools
  and units, in a reference frame.

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English vs. Metric Units
Which is longer? A. 1 mile or 1 kilometer B. 1
yard or 1 meter C. 1 inch or 1 centimeter
Left Image http//webapps.lsa.umich.edu/physics/d
emolab/controls/imagedemosm.aspx?picid1167Right
Image http//share.lancealan.com/N80020ruler.jpg
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km
Metric Units
m
cm
mm
The basic unit of length in the metric system in
the meter and is represented by a lowercase
m. Standard The distance traveled by light in
absolute vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
Metric Units 1 Kilometer (km) 1000 meters 1
Meter 100 Centimeters (cm) 1 Meter 1000
Millimeters (mm)
Click the image to watch a short video about the
meter.
Which is larger?
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Measuring Length
How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter?
Ruler http//www.k12math.com/math-concepts/measur
ement/ruler-cm.jpg