constant velocity. recap fun with cars terms scalar distance speed vector displacement velocity
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Constant Velocity
Recap Fun With Cars
Terms
Scalar
DistanceSpeed
Vector
DisplacementVelocity
Variables
tvavg ( v )
xi
xf
Δx
Average vs. Instantaneous
Avg. – for the whole trip Instantaneous – at that instant
Graphing Tools: Position - Time
Slope = Δy ÷ Δx (rise over run)General equation y = mx + bSlope is velocity
Our First Equation
y = mx + b
xf= vt + xi
Problem Solving Strategy
Sketch and/or graph the motionIdentify known valuesIdentify the unknownChoose an equationSolveDoes the answer make sense?
Test 1 Practice/Review