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College Physics 1 - Representing Position and Velocity

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This introductory lecture explains how to represent motion using coordinate axes, motion diagrams, tables, and position- versus time and velocity-versus-time graphs. Learners calculate velocity from position-graph slopes and construct one graph from the other.

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Intro
REPRESENTING POSITION
POSITION VS. TIME GRAPH EXAMPLE
REPRESENTING VELOCITY
POSITION TO VELOCITY EXAMPLE
Which position-versus-time graph matches the motion diagram of a car moving along a straight road?
Which velocity-versus-time graph matches the motion diagram of a car moving along a straight road?
A graph of position versus time for a basketball player moving down the court appears as follows. Which of the following velocity graphs matches the position graph?
A graph of velocity versus time for a hockey puck shot into a goal appears as follows. Which of the following position graphs matches the velocity graph?

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