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13_01kinematics

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01 Kinematics



  • The Moving Man simulation: click outside the white "Click here" box. Need to have Java installation. Not for iPad
  • Explore both meaning of positive/negative displacement (position) and velocity, and "charts" s-t and v-t graphs.
  • You may down simulation to your PC or laptop at http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/moving-man It needs free Java software to open. 

  • Post your questions/comments below. Need to login first (top right corner).

Comments (4)

johnlittlephysics said

at 9:01 am on Feb 6, 2013

Summary of features of s-t and v-t graphs
http://db.tt/9NFzmLWJ

johnlittlephysics said

at 10:39 pm on Feb 26, 2013

Driving a car safely: Thinking, braking and stopping distances
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_gateway_pre_2011/forces/motionrev3.shtml

Siew Kah Leng said

at 10:09 am on Sep 29, 2013

For WS1.6, Q5c(II), why does the velocity remain unchanged? Thank you!

johnlittlephysics said

at 5:34 pm on Sep 29, 2013

Q5(b) This can be answered by checking that the area under graph for A is equal to the area under graph for B.
The overtaking occurs when velocity of A = 2 x velocity of B. This is independent of the gradient of A (or acceleration of A).

Q5(c) (ii) When A has a larger acceleration, if you redraw the graph of A (larger gradient on v-t graph), the same conclusion is obtained:
i.e. the overtaking occurs when velocity of A = 2 x velocity of B. Hence same velocity.
Difference is a shorter time is taken, and a smaller distance is covered (area) when overtaking occurs.

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