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published by the University of Calgary
designer: Jonathan Barrett, Michael Boonstra, Maija Graham, Graeme Irwin, Hans Laue, Jason Law, Michelle McGrath, Arend Meetsma, Ali Rezaei, Qasim Syed, Andrew Turner, and Jeremiah Van Oosten
written by Brian Martin and David Austin
Available Languages: English, French
This simulation allows the user to control the motion of a car by means of a velocity dial, i.e., by controlling the car's velocity. The user can visualize the motion in either "position space" or "velocity space". The user can also enable "paths" and vectors to help illustrate the relationship between position and velocity.

This item is part of a larger collection of simulation-based physics modules sponsored by the MAP project (Modular Approach to Physics).

Please note that this resource requires Java Applet Plug-in.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Classical Mechanics
- Motion in Two Dimensions
= 2D Velocity
= Position & Displacement
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Interactive Simulation
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- Educators
- Learners
- application/java
- text/html
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© 2001 University of Calgary
Keywords:
Displacement, Path, Position, Vector, Velocity, Velocity vector, Velocity vs. Position
Record Cloner:
Metadata instance created March 8, 2011 by Kendall Hunnewell
Record Updated:
April 2, 2011 by Lyle Barbato
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September 6, 2002
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AIP Format
B. Martin and D. Austin, (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), WWW Document, (http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/velocity/basic/simulate/applet.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
B. Martin and D. Austin, Modular Approach to Physics: Velocity vs. Position Simulation (University of Calgary, Calgary, 2001), <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/velocity/basic/simulate/applet.html>.
APA Format
Martin, B., & Austin, D. (2002, September 6). Modular Approach to Physics: Velocity vs. Position Simulation. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from University of Calgary: http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/velocity/basic/simulate/applet.html
Chicago Format
Martin, Brian, and David Austin. Modular Approach to Physics: Velocity vs. Position Simulation. Calgary: University of Calgary, September 6, 2002. http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/velocity/basic/simulate/applet.html (accessed 28 March 2024).
MLA Format
Martin, Brian, and David Austin. Modular Approach to Physics: Velocity vs. Position Simulation. Calgary: University of Calgary, 2001. 6 Sep. 2002. 28 Mar. 2024 <http://canu.ucalgary.ca/map/content/velocity/basic/simulate/applet.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Brian Martin and David Austin", Title = {Modular Approach to Physics: Velocity vs. Position Simulation}, Publisher = {University of Calgary}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {28 March 2024}, Month = {September 6, 2002}, Year = {2001} }
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