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This tutorial, developed for high school physics students, uses multiple graphs and animations to study the relationship between the motion of an object and its graph of Velocity vs. Time. Users explore the relationship between position and velocity, positive and negative velocities, slope and shape of graphs, and acceleration. Interactive self-evaluations are included. See Related Materials for an accompanying lab by the same author.
This item is part of The Physics Classroom, a comprehensive set of tutorials and multimedia resources for high school physics. Editor's Note: Education research indicates that many students have difficulty differentiating velocity and acceleration, and often plot velocity graphs as the path of an object. See Related Materials for a free research-based diagnostic tool to probe misconceptions related to velocity.
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Post a new comment on this item AAAS Benchmark Alignments (2008 Version)4. The Physical Setting
4F. Motion
9. The Mathematical World
9B. Symbolic Relationships
9C. Shapes
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics AlignmentsExpressions and Equations (6-8)
Represent and analyze quantitative relationships between
dependent and independent variables. (6)
Understand the connections between proportional relationships,
lines, and linear equations. (8)
Functions (8)
Use functions to model relationships between quantities. (8)
High School — Functions (9-12)
Interpreting Functions (9-12)
Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models? (9-12)
Common Core State Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects 6—12
Craft and Structure (6-12)
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity (6-12)
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Kinematics: The Physics of Motion
Unit Title: Graphing A companion to the resource above, this online tutorial explores the importance of the slope of v-t graphs as a representation of an object's acceleration. Self-guided evaluations help students overcome common misconceptions. Link to Unit:
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V/T Graphing Lab
Teacher's Guide to a V/T graphing lab by the same author that supplements this tutorial. Requires motion detectors. relation by Caroline Hall
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Student Difficulties in Physics Information Center
An annotated list of documented student misconceptions related to concepts of position, velocity, and acceleration. Contains probative questions to elicit and address the misconceptions. relation by Caroline Hall
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Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Motion with Constant Acceleration
Experiment with velocity-time (and position-time) plots with this interactive Java applet. relation by Tom Henderson
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Walter Fendt Physics Applets: Motion with Constant Acceleration
This interactive simulation will help students relate the shape of v-t (and p-t) plots to the actual motion. relation by Tom Henderson
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PhET Simulation: The Moving Man
Explore the relationship between graphs and motion with The Moving Man simulation from PHET. relation by Tom HendersonKnow of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
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