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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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Skill: Finding the Slope from a Curve

 

Here's the question. The motion of a vehicle is not steady. It varies according to the graph below. The question is how do you find the slope at a point in time on a curved graph. For example: What is the slope at 15 seconds on the curve below.

This you video will show how this is done.

This video can be found on YouTube at, http://youtu.be/5Wd67RJ88ug.

 

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