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Constant Velocity versus Changing Velocity
Consider a car moving with a constant, rightward (+) velocity - say of +10 m/s. As learned in…
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Motion with Velocity vs. Time Graphs
The Meaning of Shape for a v-t Graph Our study of 1-dimensional kinematics has been…
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Using the Slope Equation
The slope equation says that the slope of a line is found by determining the…
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Determining the Slope on a p-t Graph
It was learned earlier in Lesson 3 that the slope of the line on a position versus…
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The Meaning of Slope for a p-t Graph
As discussed in the previous part of Lesson 3, the slope of a position vs. time graph…
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Representing an Accelerated Motion
As a final application of this principle of slope, consider the two graphs below. Both…
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The Importance of Slope
The shapes of the position versus time graphs for these two basic types of motion…
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Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs
The Meaning of Shape for a p-t Graph Our study of 1-dimensional kinematics has been…
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Vector Diagrams
Vector diagrams are diagrams that depict the direction and relative magnitude of a vector quantity by…
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Ticker Tape Diagrams
A common way of analyzing the motion of objects in physics labs is to perform a ticker tape…