This applet will help you visualize the equations
that describe motion with constant-acceleration in a straight-line.
position(t) = [x0] + [v0]*t + (1/2)*[a0]*t2
velocity(t) = [v0] + [a0]*t
acceleration(t) = [a0]
This applet is not yet finished and it may be a little buggy.
(This applet was written in 1997 and may not function in modern web browsers.)
Please be patient with it. We would appreciate it if you could
fill out the form below.
Some things that you can do
Enter values initial-position, the initial-velocity, and
the constant-acceleration in any of the equations.
ALGEBRA: Observe how your values affect the other equations.
GEOMETRY: Observer how your values affect the graphs of
position-vs-time, velocity-vs-time, and acceleration-vs-time.
By placing your mouse-cursor over the graphs,
the applet helps you extract data from the graph.
Can you identify the correspondence between the
values of the locations, slopes, and areas
provided on the various graphs with the values
you supplied in the equations?
The applet is still being revised.
We would appreciate comments about
What you liked
What you didn't like or found confusing
Suggestions for improvement
sources
Since September 5, 1997, you are visitor
Rob's Fall 1995 PHY 209
notes on kinematics
Module content Last modified: Mon Jan 20 14:25:48 1997
Last modified: Sat Dec 15 13:45:50 2001
Written by
Rob Salgado,
Cristina Marchetti,
and
Eric Schiff
Department of Physics, Syracuse University.
This project was partially supported
by a Syracuse University grant for instructional innovation administered by
the Center for Instructional Development.
