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Excellence Center of Science and Mathematics Education at King Saud University
Motion in 2D
Try the new "Ladybug Motion 2D" simulation for the latest updated version. Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration vectors. Move the ball with the mouse or let the simulation move the ball in four types of motion (2 types of linear, simple harmonic, circle).
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Topics
Main Topics
- Motion
- Acceleration
- Velocity
Related Topics
- Motion, Acceleration, Velocity, Circular Motion, Vectors, Harmonic Motion, Kinematics, Rotational Motion, Linear Motion
Sample Learning Goals
- Is the velocity vector blue or green? How can you tell?
- Is the acceleration vector blue or green? How can you tell?
- Explain why the velocity and acceleration vectors behave as they do for the preset motions (linear acceleation I, II, circular motion, & harmonic motion).
Teaching Ideas
Tips for Teachers
The teacher's guide contains tips for teachers created by the PhET team (PDF).
Ideas and Activities for this Sim
There are 4 contributions listed.
 Title | Author | Level | Type | Updated |
| 2D Motion Activity | D. Isola | HS | CQs | 1/09 |
| Modeling a linear simple harmonic oscillator | M. Kelly | UG-Intro | Lab | 4/08 |
| Motion in Two Dimensions | G. Swanson | HS | Lab | 9/07 |
| Vectors Phet Lab | C. Bires | HS | Lab | 11/08 |
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Software Requirements
| Windows Systems | Macintosh Systems | Linux Systems |
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Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
OS 10.4.11 or later Apple Java 1.5.0_19 or later |
Sun Java 1.5.0_15 or later |
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