Students examine examples of vectors that are directed in two dimensions- upward and rightward, northward and westward, eastward and southward, etc.

This physics tutorial illustrates problems that show the vector sum of two or more vectors is the resultant.

Three different motions are presented to the learner in this interactive, with the challenge of determining the distance traveled and the overall displacement for each.

Scroll down to Lesson 2 for a complete tutorial on projectile motion. Content covered in these tutorials includes an explanation of what a projectile is, what the characteristics of a projectile's trajectory are, horizontal and vertical...

A video tutorial and slide show lesson explains the similarities and differences between distance and displacement. [3:11]

In this physics indoor lab students calculate the displacement from one corner of the school to the other.

Practice problems dealing with displacement, velocity, and acceleration vectors for horizontally launched projectiles. In these practice problems, students will compare initial speed and time in the air for multiple projectiles.

This is a summary of the main topics for AP Physics Chapter 2 Kinematics. These include Displacement; Vectors, Scalars, and Coordinate Systems; Time, Velocity, and Speed; Acceleration; Motion Equations for Constant Acceleration in One...

This lesson introduces the concepts of vectors and scalars and explains how they are related to distance and displacement. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Introduction to Vectors & Scalars."

This lesson should provided the learner with example problems on finding the distance and displacement of an object. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Practice Calculating Distance & Displacement."

Students learn how to describe the motion of projectiles numerically; specifically how the numerical values of the x and y components of the velocity and displacement change with time. Includes animations and interactive simulation.

Using only two of our fundamental units, time and displacement students will build a framework to predict the motion of objects, starting with one dimensional motion.

Stretch and compress springs to explore the relationships between force, spring constant, displacement, and potential energy. Investigate what happens when two springs are connected in series and parallel.

A tutorial that describes what a resultant is and how a resultant is determined.

This lesson from the Glenbrook South High School gives a nice review and detailed explanation of velocity, speed, distance, displacement, and acceleration. A good introduction to the "language of Kinematics."

How to analyze graphs that relate velocity and time to acceleration and displacement.

This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...

This page provides practice questions on each of the conceptual content sections in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.

This animated tutorial illustrates distance and displacement to define speed and velocity.

This page provides problems and exercises for each section of Chapter 2: Kinematics. There are 64 questions listed by section titles.

This lesson focuses on motion including definitions, how to calculate the change in velocity and the average acceleration, and a link to an assessment.

This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in AP Physics: Chapter 2: Kinematics.