Applet Instruction

1. Distance and Displacement (Notes Slides 3-9)

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Instructions: Click on play button and observe the applet.

2. Acceleration and Velocity-Time graph (Notes slides 46 54 & 61) Recall o Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity o When the object is travelling in a straight line without change in direction, the velocity is equal to the speed. o Gradient of a velocity-time graph (Or speed-time graph) gives you the acceleration.

V0 : initial velocity Instructions: a) Zero acceleration

Sliding bar to adjust acceleration

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Set the acceleration sliding bar at 0 Click on the play button Observe the velocity-time graph

b)Constant positive acceleration Set the acceleration sliding bar at 15 (towards the right) Click on the play button Observe the velocity-time graph

c)Constant negative acceleration (positive deceleration or retardation) Set the acceleration sliding bar at -15 (towards the left) Click on the play button Observe the velocity-time graph

d)Negative velocity (Note: negative velocity for velocity-time graph not in syllabus) Set the acceleration sliding bar at -50 (towards the left) Click on the play button Observe the velocity-time graph when the velocity becomes negative.

3. General idea on relationship between Displacement, velocity and acceleration Recall o When the object is travelling in a straight line without change in direction, the velocity is equal to the speed. the displacement is equal to the distance. o Gradient of a displacement-time graph (Or distance-time graph) gives you the velocity (Or speed). o Gradient of a velocity-time graph (Or speed-time graph) gives you the acceleration.
Time

Displacement (or Distance) value Velocity (or Speed) value

Acceleration value Reset

Play Instructions:

a) Zero displacement, velocity and acceleration Set the Displacement, velocity and acceleration to zero. Click play button. Observe the motion of the man. Observe the displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graph

b) Constant displacement, Zero velocity and Zero acceleration Click on Reset Set the Displacement to 5.00 and both Velocity and Acceleration to zero. Click play button. Observe the motion of the man. Observe the displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graph

c) Constant velocity and Zero displacement and Zero acceleration Click on Reset Set the Velocity to 6.00 and both Displacement and Acceleration to zero. Click play button. Observe the motion of the man. Observe the displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graph

d) Constant acceleration and Zero displacement and Zero velocity Click on Reset Set the Acceleration to 30.00 and both Displacement and Velocity to zero. Click play button. Observe the motion of the man. Observe the displacement-time, velocity-time and acceleration-time graph