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Describing Velocity

Learn about velocity-time graphs and their connection to corresponding position-time graphs, and determine velocity during different intervals.

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Learn to connect position-time and velocity-time graphs. Explore velocity using an animated car icon connected to either a position-time or a velocity-time graph, or both. Then investigate other motion graphs. Describing Velocity is the fourth of five SmartGraphs activities designed for a typical physical science unit of study on the motion of objects. (The other four are: Maria’s Run; Motion Toward and Away; How Fast Am I Moving?; and, Was Galileo Right?)

» Lesson Plan and Student Assessment documents are also available.

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WARNING: Your data will not be saved. Please view the requirements below before launching this activity.

Requirements

This activity runs entirely in a Web browser. Preferred browsers are: Google Chrome (versions 5 and above), Safari (versions 4 and above), Firefox (version 3.6.10 and above), and Internet Explorer (version 7, 8, or higher; note that version 6 or below does not work).

SmartGraphsThis activity is a part of the Concord Consortium's SmartGraphs project.

Grade Level
Middle School
Subject
Mathematics, Physics
Focus Area
Modeling and Simulation