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curve defined by curvature

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Overview:

Enter the curvature as a function of the curvilinear abscissa s. The curve, passing through a given point and having a given tangent, is plotted.

Type of Material:

Animation

Recommended Uses:

This site would be best for individual review or investigation but could also be incorporated into a homework assignment.

It is suitable for use in classrooms, for homework assignments, individual learning, or group exploration in mathematics-related courses.

Technical Requirements:

Geogebra javscript applet

Identify Major Learning Goals:

To learn and review the curve sketching through the ball trajectory.

Target Student Population:

Graduate School

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Differential calculus, functions, parametric curves.

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It is clear and concise.

It integrates the concept well.

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It should include some references to discover the application in its multiple fields.

It does not provide accurate information.

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This material promotes conceptual understanding.

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There is a need for examples from every day´s life.

It does not identifies learning objectives.

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You can learn on your own pace from this engaging material.

It is easy to use.

Concerns:

It does not give the graph on a coordinate.

It is a bit distracting since there is an advertisment that appears sometimes at the bottom of the material.