Engineering Physics 2 min read
Calculating the Area of a Trapezoid
Finally we will look at a few example computations of the area for a few trapezoids. The solution for finding…
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Engineering Physics 2 min read
Calculating the Area of a Triangle
Now we will look at a few example computations of the area for a few triangles. The solution for finding…
Engineering Physics 4 min read
Determining the Area on a v-t Graph
As learned in an earlier part of this lesson, a plot of velocity-time can be used to determine the acceleration of…
Engineering Physics 3 min read
Determining the Slope on a v-t Graph
It was learned earlier in Lesson 4 that the slope of the line on a velocity versus time graph is equal to…
Engineering Physics 1 min read
Relating the Shape to the Motion
As discussed in a previous part of Lesson 4, the shape of a velocity vs. time graph reveals pertinent information about an…
Engineering Physics 3 min read
The Meaning of Slope for a v-t Graph
As discussed in the previous part of Lesson 4, the shape of a velocity versus time graph reveals pertinent information…
Engineering Physics 2 min read
Speeding Up versus Slowing Down
Now how can one tell if the object is speeding up or slowing down? Speeding up means that the magnitude…
Engineering Physics 1 min read
Positive Velocity versus Negative Velocity
The answers to these questions hinge on one’s ability to read a graph. Since the graph is a velocity-time graph,…
Engineering Physics 2 min read
Constant Velocity versus Changing Velocity
Consider a car moving with a constant, rightward (+) velocity – say of +10 m/s. As learned in an earlier lesson, a car…
Engineering Physics 1 min read
Motion with Velocity vs. Time Graphs
The Meaning of Shape for a v-t Graph Our study of 1-dimensional kinematics has been concerned with the multiple means…