Objectives - Kinematic Graphing
The Minds On Physics program consists of 15 modules. Each module covers a different topic and consists of a varying number of assignments. Every assignment addresses one or two objectives. The objectives for the Kinematic Graphing module are listed below.
- Assignment 1: Basics of Position-Time
Graphs
- The student should be able to identify the physical significance of the slope for a position-time graph.
- The student should be able to match a verbal description of a given motion to the corresponding shape of a position-time graph.
- Assignment 2: Shape and Slope of
Position-Time Graphs
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of to extract information about the velocity of an object.
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope a position-time graph to extract information about the acceleration of an object.
- Assignment 3: Matching Motion and Shape
on a Position-Time Graph
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a position-time graph to extract information about the velocities of objects.
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a position-time graph to extract information about the accelerations of objects.
- Assignment 4: Slope Calculations for
Position-Time Graphs
- The student should be able to calculate the slope of a graph.
- The student should be able to calculate the slope of a position-time graph and make meaning of the calculation.
- Assignment 5: Basics of Velocity-Time
Graphs
- The student should be able to identify the physical significance of the slope and the area for a velocity-time graph.
- The student should be able to match a verbal description of a given motion to the corresponding shape of a velocity-time graph.
- Assignment 6: Interpreting
Velocity-Time Graphs
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope to extract information about the motion of an object from a velocity-time graph.
- Assignment 7: Interpreting
Velocity-Time Graphs
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a velocity-time graph to extract information about the velocity of an object.
- The student should be able to use an understanding of the shape and slope of a velocity-time graph to extract information about the acceleration of an object.
- Assignment 8: Slope and Area of a
Velocity-Time Graph
- The student should be able to determine the acceleration of an object from a velocity-time graph.
- The student should be able to determine the displacement of an object from a velocity-time graph.
- Assignment 9: Graphs and Oil Drop
Diagrams
- The student should be able to identify the appropriate match between an oil-drop representation of a motion and the position-time graph of the motion.
- The student should be able to identify the appropriate match between an oil-drop representation of a motion and the velocity-time graph of the motion.
- Assignment 10: Common Misconceptions
Concerning Motion Graphs
- The student should be able to verbally describe the motion of an object if given a position-time graph, being careful to distinguish between velocity and acceleration information.
- The student should be able to verbally describe the motion of an object if given a velocity-time graph, being careful to distinguish between velocity and acceleration information.
- Assignment 11: Matching Position-Time
and Velocity-Time Graphs
- The student should be able to match a given position-time graph to the appropriate shape of a velocity-time graph.
- The student should be able to match a given velocity-time graph to the appropriate shape of a position-time graph.