, average velocity is slopeSPH 4U1
Physics Grade 12
Unit 2: Kinematics (How Things Move)
Note 1: Position, Velocity, Acceleration Graphs
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Reference Parts from Section 1.1, 1.2
Recall:
Information From Position vs Time Graph:
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, average velocity is slope
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, instantaneous velocity is slope of tangent at that instant.
Information From Velocity vs Time Graph:
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, average acceleration is slope
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, instantaneous acceleration is slope of tangent at that
instant.
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, change in position is area under the graph.
Information From Constant Acceleration vs Time Graph:
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, change in velocity is area under the graph.
Complete Graphing Exercises Handout
Complete Text Page 17 #5, #7
Page 31 #9, #14, #15 (vectors)