The Moving Man

The Moving Man simulation was very helpful in helping comprehend the correlation between acceleration, velocity, and position. I understand that velocity is the speed of the man in a particular direction. The acceleration is how fast the man is moving. I didnt know that there was such a thing as negative acceleration until I viewed the acceleration graph. After the man slowed down, the line on the graph suddenly jumped down. After the man stopped, the line on the graph evened out. This simulation was helpful because I can now predict what the graphs will look like by positioning the man and presetting the veloctiy and acceleration. I also have a better understanding of the concepts of velocity, acceleration, and position.