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Galilean Spacetime Diagrams

Keywords: Reference Frames

Highlights of the activity

  1. SWBQ: Draw a diagram representing yourself, standing still.
  2. SWBQ: Draw a diagram representing your partner, moving right at 5 mph.
  3. SWBQ: Draw diagrams representing each of you throwing a ball to the right at 10 mph.

Reasons to spend class time on the activity

Good introduction to spacetime diagrams.

Reflections

Instructor's Guide

Authors: Tevian Dray
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