LINEAR MOTION PROBLEMS (AB AND BC CALCULUS)

Linear motion is an application of both derivatives and integrals that appears on the AP Calculus exams for both AB and BC.

Motion in a plane governed by parametric equations and vectors is a BC only topic. See the Parametric, Vector and Polar Equations page.

The Ubiquitous Particle Motion Problem  – a PowerPoint Presentation and its Handout

Motion Problems: Same Thing Different Context (11-16-2012)   Matching Motion (9-16-2016)

 Motion Matching  A quick quiz

Speed (11-19-2012)

Speed Activity An exploration on Speed

A Note on Speed (4-21-2018) An analytic approach

Brian Leonard’s Particle Motion Game Velocity Game  and answers Velocity game Answers

Review Notes: Type 2 Questions: Linear Motion (3-9-2018)