Instructional Video

Antiderivatives: Finding Position and Velocity

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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.

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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