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Tom Henderson
This web page provides a tutorial on constant velocity and constant acceleration in one dimension. It stresses the interpretation of motion graphs. This is part of a number of lessons on position-time graphs that includes animated examples and questions to test the understanding of the student.
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<a href="https://psrc.aapt.org/items/detail.cfm?ID=1132">Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs. 2001.</a>
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T. Henderson, (2001), WWW Document, (https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L3a.cfm).
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T. Henderson, The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs (2001), <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L3a.cfm>.
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Henderson, T. (2001). The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs. Retrieved December 7, 2024, from https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L3a.cfm
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs. 2001. https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L3a.cfm (accessed 7 December 2024).
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Henderson, Tom. The Physics Classroom: Describing Motion with Position vs. Time Graphs. 2001. 7 Dec. 2024 <https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/1DKin/U1L3a.cfm>.
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Year = {2001}
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