one-D motion (displacement, velocity, acceleration)

This java applet illustrates relations between displacement, velocity and acceleration for one dimensional motion.

green curve blue curve red curve
displacement velocity acceleration
x v=dx/dt a=dv/dt

 

  1. Try to move the mouse within the windows.
  2. Try to click and drag the mouse within the window
    3. ==> You can change the acceleration a
  3. Try to click the start button and look at the motion of a round ball.
Did you find the relations between displacement, velocity and acceleration?
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