Kinematics Match

• Use of the files on this page requires
  Mathematica Player which can be downloaded
  for free here.
• You should be able to manipulate the animation
  in this file (click here) if Mathematica Player is
  correctly installed on your computer.

The following animations ask you to match the behavior of two balls which move with constant acceleration. The behavior of one ball is predetermined. You choose the initial position, velocity, and acceleration for the other.

• Kinematics match #1
• Kinematics match #2
• Kinematics match #3
• Kinematics match #4
• Kinematics match #5

• Kinematics match #6
• Kinematics match #7
• Kinematics match #8
• Kinematics match #9
• Kinematics match #10

The file below contains animations #11 through #19. These are similar to the first ten except that these do not show you the position of the bal at the time t = 0. You have to work backwards to determine x₀.

• Kinematics match #11 - #19

The file below contains animations #20 through #30. These animations only show the positions of the balls at the times t = 0 s, t = 2 s, t = 4 s, and t = 6 s. You will probably need a calculator and scratch paper to match the motion!

• Kinematics match #20 - #30