Kinematics Concept | Algebraic | Graphical | Calculus |
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Position, x | |||
Displacement, | Area under v vs. t graph |
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Time Interval, | |||
Average Velocity, | Slope of secant line on x vs. t graph | ||
Instantaneous Velocity, v | Slope of tangent line on x vs. t graph | ||
Change in Velocity, | Area under a vs. t graph | ||
Average Acceleration, | Slope of secant line on v vs. t graph | ||
Instantaneous Acceleration, a | Slope of tangent line on v vs. t graph | ||
Average Speed | |||
Instantaneous Speed | magnitude of the instantaneous velocity |
Equations for Constant Acceleration |
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last update September 30, 2008 by JL Stanbrough