Here is an example of a deeper investigation that can be created to help students gain a deeper understanding of velocity and acceleration.
Observe the following simulation of a mustang overtaking a bus. Select which of the following options is occurring in the simulation above it and defend your answer. More than one answer might be correct.
1. The vehicles have the same x position.
2. The vehicles have the same velocity.
3. The bus’s velocity is greater than the mustang’s.
1. The mustang and the bus are moving at constant velocity.
2. The mustang is decelerating, but the bus is accelerating.
3. The bus is decelerating while the mustang is accelerating.
1. The mustang’s velocity is greater than that of the bus.
2. The mustang is accelerating while the bus is moving at a constant velocity.
3. The mustang and the bus are both accelerating.
4. The mustang is decelerating while the bus is accelerating.
5. The bus’s acceleration is greater than the mustang’s.
6. The bus and the mustang have equal acceleration.
Observe the following simulation of a mustang overtaking a bus. Select which of the following options is occurring in the simulation above it and defend your answer. More than one answer might be correct.
1. The vehicles have the same x position.
2. The vehicles have the same velocity.
3. The bus’s velocity is greater than the mustang’s.
1. The mustang and the bus are moving at constant velocity.
2. The mustang is decelerating, but the bus is accelerating.
3. The bus is decelerating while the mustang is accelerating.
1. The mustang’s velocity is greater than that of the bus.
2. The mustang is accelerating while the bus is moving at a constant velocity.
3. The mustang and the bus are both accelerating.
4. The mustang is decelerating while the bus is accelerating.
5. The bus’s acceleration is greater than the mustang’s.
6. The bus and the mustang have equal acceleration.
