Education Technology

Exploring Motion in the Plane

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Applications of the Derivative
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Exploring Motion in the Plane

Activity Overview

In this activity,  students will use a TNS file for visualizing the velocity and acceleration vectors at specific times associated with a particle as it moves along a curve. 

About the Lesson

This TNS file provides a technology tool for visualizing the velocity and acceleration vectors at specific times associated with a particle as it moves along a curve. The velocity and acceleration vectors are computed automatically.  The complete curve can be displayed or the moving point alone can be displayed (the geometric trace option is used in this case).  The velocity and acceleration vectors can be shown or hidden.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Applications of the Derivative
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI-Nspire™ CX
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
5.4
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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