What do students need to know to learn kinematics?
Students should already be able to • Identify and use both metric and English units of measurement for length using a ruler or measuring tape. • Convert between different units of measurement for both position and velocity. • Plot an Y vs X graph both by hand, calculator, and computer. Students should also be able to draw “best fit lines” through linear data as well as tangents at points on curvilinear data. • Students should be able to do basic algebra, including isolating a particular variable in a linear equation.
