Theory & Concepts:

Time-Space Diagrams
Enter values in the shaded cells below and observe the shapes of the curves generated on the timespace diagram. Remember, crossing lines indicate collisions.

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Time-Space Diagram
1200.0 Distance from Origin (ft) 1000.0 800.0 600.0 400.0 200.0 0.0 0 5 Time (sec)
Vehicle One Vehicle Two

Initial Conditions: Vehicle 1: Location (x): Speed (v): Acceleration (a): Vehicle 2: Location (x): Speed (v): Acceleration (a): Model Time:

200 25 6

ft mph mph/s

0 60 0 10

ft mph mph/s sec

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Calculations: % of Model Time 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Current Vehicle 1 Vehicle 2 Time Location Location (sec) (ft) (ft) 0 200.0 0.0 1 241.1 88.0 2 290.9 176.0 3 349.6 264.0 4 417.1 352.0 5 493.3 440.0 6 578.4 528.0 7 672.3 616.0 8 774.9 704.0 9 886.4 792.0 10 1006.7 880.0

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Vehicle Two

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