Translation / cable car

Learning objectives

To illustrate the notions of translation, velocity, acceleration and rectilinear motion.
To perform average velocity calculations.

This animation can be used to illustrate such concepts as translation, velocity, acceleration, and uniform and non uniform motion along a straight line.

Click and drag the mouse on the screen to create a vector which you can move to illustrate the translational motion.

Click and drag on the screen to create a vector then drag it around the plane.