Position, Velocity, and Acceleration

[Pages:24]Position, Velocity, and Acceleration

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Position, Velocity & Acceleration

Velocity is the rate of change of position with respect to time.

Velocity = D T

Acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with respect to time.

Acceleration = V T

Position, Velocity & Acceleration

Warning: Professional driver, do not attempt!

When you're driving your car...

Position, Velocity & Acceleration

squeeeeek!

...and you jam on the brakes...

Position, Velocity & Acceleration

...and you feel the car slowing down...

Position, Velocity & Acceleration

...what you are really feeling...

Position, Velocity & Acceleration

...is actually acceleration.

Position, Velocity & Acceleration

I felt that acceleration.

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