Forces and Motion · Mechanics & Motion

Kinematics in One Dimension

Exploration of constant velocity and uniform acceleration through graphical analysis and motion sensors.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the slope of a position versus time graph represent an object's physical movement?
  2. 2What variables affect the stopping distance of a vehicle under constant acceleration?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply kinematic equations to design a safe highway off-ramp?

Common Core State Standards

HS-PS2-1
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Physics
Unit: Forces and Motion
Period: Mechanics & Motion

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