Investigate Moving Man by having the man move using the sliders. Use the playback features

to look at the graphs. While you make observations talk about the reasons the graphs look the

way they do

Make a chart like the one below on your own paper. Without using Moving Man, sketch what

you think the graphs would look like for the following scenario and explain your reasoning

Now, use the Moving man simulation to verify or correct your predicted graphs and reasoning

with a different color pen.

Make new charts for each of the following scenarios. Predict what you think the graphs will

look like, and then use Moving man to verify or correct your predicted graphs and reasoning with

a different color pen.

a The man starts three meters from the house and accelerates towards the tree.

b The man stands still while he talks on his cell phone at the middle of the sidewalk, then

walks toward the house at a constant rate trying to get better cell reception. He comes to

a sudden stop when the coverage is good about a meter before the house and stands

still to finish his conversation.

c The man starts close to the house, stands still for a little while, then walks toward the

tree at a constant rate for a while, then the slows to a stop.

Look at your graphs, reasonings and the corrections from questions and Talk about why

some of your predictions were wrong and how your ideas about motion have changed.

Sketch the position, velocity and acceleration graphs for the following scenario:

A man wakes up from his nap under the tree and speeds up toward the house. He stops

because he is worried that he dropped his keys. He stands still as he searches his pockets for his

keys. Once he finds them, he continues calmly to walk toward the house and then slows to a stop

as he nears the door.

Write a motion scenario that you could test. Test it and then write a description of how you

used the program to generate the graphs. Sketch the graphs.