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AP Calculus BC›Unit 5: Parametric, Polar, and Vector Functions›Parametric and Vector Motion

Motion with Vectors

Position, velocity, and acceleration become vectors. Speed is the magnitude of the velocity vector, and total distance is the integral of speed.

Velocity and acceleration vectorsSpeed vs. velocityArc length as distance

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Unit 5: Parametric, Polar, and Vector Functions

  • Parametric Derivatives
  • Motion with Vectors
  • Area in Polar Coordinates

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