This AP Calculus resource works through an example that shows how to find the velocity function and the position function given acceleration. It concludes by covering how to use them to solve problems.

Concepts

velocity, initial velocity, terminal velocity, antiderivatives, integrals, falling action

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide a refresher with the class on how to find the acceleration and the velocity given the position function
• Have class members create problems that can be solved using the same method

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should know how to determine the antiderivative for polynomial functions

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The presenter uses a picture to display the known information
• The video reminds the class of the relationship between the position equation and the velocity equation

Cons

• None