Mission KC5: Oil Drop Representations

Mission KC5 pertains to the interpretation of oil drop patterns for constant speed and accelerated motion. The mission consists of 33 questions organized into 9 Question Groups. You must answer one question from each Question Group to complete the mission. The learning outcomes for this mission are ...
 

Learning Outcomes

• The student should be able to analyze an oil drop representation (ticker tape) and classify a motion as a constant velocity motion, an accelerated motion and as slow or fast.
• The student should be able to analyze an oil drop representation (ticker tape) and describe the direction of the velocity and acceleration vectors.

 

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Getting Help

If you are not familiar with this topic, then you should first learn about the topic using our written Tutorial or our Video Tutorial:

The Physics Classroom, One-Dimensional Kinematics Unit, Lesson 2, Part b

• How is a constant speed demonstrated on an oil drop diagram?
• How is an accelerated motion demonstrated on an oil drop diagram?
• How is the amount of acceleration demonstrated on an oil drop diagram?
• How can one determine the direction of an object's velocity?
• How can one determine the direction of an object's acceleration?

Video Tutorial: Describing Motion with Diagrams



 

Question-Specific Help

Each Question Group has its own Help page with information specific to the question. You can access the Help page from within the mission by tapping on the Help Me! icon (textbook). For your convenience, links to those pages are provided below: