Kinematics Graphically
Introduction
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This text is meant to accompany class discussions. It is not everything there is to know about uniform circular motion. It is meant as a  prep for class. More detailed notes and examples are given in the class notes, presentations, and demonstrations (click here.)

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Table of Contents
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Description
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Objectives
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Skill: Finding the slope of a straight line
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Skill: Finding the units of slope
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Skill: Finding the slope from a curve
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Position vs Time Graphs and the slope
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Velocity vs Time Graphs and the slope

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Acceleration vs Time Graphs and the slope
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Jerk

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Skill: Finding the Area on a Graph
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Using Integration to Find More
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Summary Quiz (10 questions)
Resources

 

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Simulation Motion on a flat track: online simulator
Simulation Motion on a inclined track: online simulator
notes
notes Help on page 3 problem 4: Finding the slopes.
01 Presentation
Vocabulary and background.
Notes 02 Presentation
Finding and using the slope. Finding a tangent line's slope.
notes 03 - Omit
Finding averages from a graph.
notes 04 Presentation
Using "area" on a graph.
Notes 05 Presentation

Applying everything and using the study aide (mnemonic).

QuickTime video of the "05 Presentation." It will own on a new page. (QuickTime runs on both windows and mac os.) This is a 15 Mb movie.

Click here for the handout that goes with this presentation.
Q.O.D. Picking out what's wrong with the graph.
Q.O.D. Drawing a graph
Q.O.D. Pre-Test Question of the Day
Q.O.D. Question about the graphs
On-Line Quiz On Line Quiz Part 1
On-Line Quiz On Line Quiz Part 2
On-Line Quiz On Line Quiz Part 3
WS Homework answers
HW answers
Mastery Assignment
Mastery Assignment
Mastery assignment for the unit.
 

 

 
 

by Tony Wayne ...(If you are a teacher, please feel free to use these resources in your teaching.)