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Re: kinematics, traditional or not



That is certainly contrary to my experience. I think students have a
great deal of trouble visualizing acceleration, and I think that the
research shows that as well. <<

I have started covering this in my general physics course today. This is a college algebra based course so the derivatives must stay in a box far far away.
They didn't seem to have a problem today with visualizing acceleration. I asked and they all were like cars....they are advertised as going from 0 to 60 mph in like 5 seconds or when getting onto an interstate.

I showed a little simulation involving constant velocity and constant acceleration, maybe it helped. I will see next class if they got it.

Also I do also have the a=g thing all the time. I think it is because it is not overly clear in the books sometimes...

Tina

Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429