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Gettin' the Swing

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Transcendental Functions
Math: Calculus: Applications of the Derivative
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
TI Calculator
TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium
Accessories
CBR 2™ motion sensor
Other Materials
pendulum (smooth ball hanging from a string), meter stick, stop watch
Resource Types
Lessons

Gettin' the Swing

Activity Overview

Students investigate sinusoidal functions, collect data from a swinging pendulum, model the data with a cosine function, and take the derivative to find the velocity and acceleration.

Subject Area
Math: Calculus: Transcendental Functions
Math: Calculus: Applications of the Derivative
Math: Calculus: Derivatives
Math: AP Calculus: AP Calculus
Level
9-12
Activity Time
45 Minutes
Software
TI Connect™
TI Calculator
TI-89 / TI-89 Titanium
Accessories
CBR 2™ motion sensor
Other Materials
pendulum (smooth ball hanging from a string), meter stick, stop watch
Resource Types
Lessons
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