Average vs. Instantaneous Speed
What is the difference between average speed and instantaneous speed? This GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios should clear up any confusion.
Speed and Velocity
What's the difference between speed and velocity? Find out by exploring this interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom.
Hot Wheels Track
Check out the velocity and acceleration vectors of a Hot Wheels car as it moves around the race track in this GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios.
Accelerating Cars
Put your knowledge to the test: Which car is accelerating? If necessary, review the definition of acceleration. A GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios.
Free Fall and the Acceleration of Gravity
Free fall is defined as "motion under the influence of gravitational force only." Find out more about free fall in this interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom.
How fast? and How far?
How fast something moves is entirely different from how far it moves. Learn more about fast, far, and free fall in this helpful interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom.
Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs
Need help understanding position vs. time graphs? This is the place to go! You'll find everything you need in this interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom. Topics include:
Describing Motion with Velocity vs. Time Graphs
The place to go for help with velocity vs. time graphs. You'll find everything you need in this interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom. Topics include:
Ticker Tape Motion
This GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios displays a ball moving across a ticker tape diagram with corresponding graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration. Variations include:
The Passing Lane
Two cars race across the screen in this GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios. Which car is accelerating? Look at the speed vs. time graph for help. Also check out the same animation featuring a position vs. time graph.
The Stop Light
A car at a stoplight is passed by another car moving with constant velocity. If the car at the stoplight accelerates, can it catch the other car? A GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios.
Two Stage Rocket
A two stage rocket only has fuel for 10 seconds. What does its graph of motion look like after 20 seconds? A GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios.
The Elephant and The Feather
Which falls faster in air, an elephant or a feather? What if there's no air resistance? Watch this GIF animation from the Multimedia Physics Studios.
Free Fall and Air Resistance
Learn more about air resistance and falling objects in this interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom.
Acceleration
The often confusing concept of acceleration is broken down into simple rules of thumb in this helpful interactive tutorial from The Physics Classroom.
Unit 1: Learning Links
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
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