Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Verifying Velocity
Velocity can be a hard topic to explain. What makes it different from speed or acceleration? Velocity is a vector quantity that describes the rate and direction of motion in which an object changes position; unlike acceleration, which demonstrates the change in velocity of one object over a period of time. Velocity takes direction into account (measuring only the total displacement) while speed determines the rate of travel using the total distance traveled. Below is a Tagxedo summarizing the key words to understanding kinematics, along with a Pixton comic strip explaining more in depth the topic of velocity. I hope this helps you better understand velocity and how it plays a very important role in physics!
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You did a great job with your posting! Your introduction summarizes the concepts and invites the reader to learn more with the comic strip. My only suggestion will be to make the font a little larger so that it is easier to read.
ReplyDeleteYour Tagxedo is complete with all the kinematics variables. The larger words emphasize the importance of some of the terms.
Your comic strip is neatly done with nice transitions and clearly explained concepts.