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1.2 · displacement · velocity · acceleration
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x = x₀ + v₀t + ½at²
x — displacement (m)
v = v₀ + at — velocity (m/s)
a — acceleration (m/s²)
slope of x-t = v · slope of v-t = a
v₀ · initial velocity
3.0 m/s
a · acceleration
2.0 m/s²
t · time
2.0 s
x = x₀+v₀t+½at²
— m
v = v₀ + at
— m/s
a (constant)
— m/s²
Key relationships
slope of x-t
= v
slope of v-t
= a
area under v-t
= Δx
drag t to move ball
drag a to change motion
a=0 → straight line on x-t
① Motion
ball on track
② x-t Graph
displacement
③ v-t Graph
velocity
④ All Three
connected
Motion tab:
watch the ball move. Drag
a
to change acceleration,
v₀
to change starting speed,
t
to scrub through time.