“A particle (or car, or bicycle) moves on a number line ….” These questions may give the position equation, the velocity equation or the acceleration equation of something that is moving, along with an initial condition. The questions ask for information about motion of the particle: its direction, when it changes direction, its maximum position…
Here’s a little matching quiz. In the function column there is a list of properties of functions and in the motion column are a list of terms describing the motion of a particle. The two lists are very similar. Match the terms in the function list with the corresponding terms in the Linear Motion list…
AP Type Questions 8 Particle moving on a plane for BC – the parametric/vector question. I have always had the impression that the AP exam assumed that parametric equations and vectors were first studied and developed in a pre-calculus course. In fact many schools do just that. It would be nice if students knew all…
AP Type Questions 4 These questions may give the position equation, the velocity equation or the acceleration equation of something that is moving, along with an initial condition. The questions ask for information about motion of the particle: its direction, when it changes direction, its maximum position in one direction (farthest left or right), its…
Teaching Calculus 