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A car moves with constant acceleration. The green control panel contains text fields where you can vary the values of initial position, initital velocity and acceleration (don't forget to press the "Enter" key!). By using the buttons at the top right you can bring back the car to its initial position or stop and resume the simulation. If you choose the option "Slow motion", the movement will be ten times slower.
Three digital clocks indicate the time elapsed since the start. As soon as the car has reached the green respectively red light barrier with its front bumper, the corresponding clock will stop. Both light barriers are adjustable by dragging the mouse with pressed mouse button.
Three diagrams illustrate the motion of the vehicle:

* Position x versus time t
* Velocity v versus time t
* Acceleration a versus time t

Software/Applets used on this page

JAOP
Based on free Java applets from Java Applets on Physics

This question appears in the following syllabi:

SyllabusModuleSectionTopicExam Year
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-
AQA AS Maths 2017MechanicsKinematics and UnitsConstant Acceleration Formulae-
AQA AS/A2 Maths 2017MechanicsKinematics and UnitsConstant Acceleration Formulae-
CCEA A-Level (NI)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-
CIE A-Level (UK)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-
Edexcel AS Maths 2017MechanicsConstant Acceleration MotionConstant Acceleration Formulae-
Edexcel AS/A2 Maths 2017MechanicsConstant Acceleration MotionConstant Acceleration Formulae-
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-
OCR AS Maths 2017MechanicsWorking with MotionConstant Acceleration Formulae-
OCR MEI AS Maths 2017MechanicsWorking with MotionConstant Acceleration Formulae-
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-
Pre-U A-Level (UK)MechKinematicsConstant acceleration-
Universal (all site questions)KKinematicsConstant acceleration-
WJEC A-Level (Wales)M1KinematicsConstant acceleration-