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The Moving Man

The Moving Man Screenshot
  • Position
  • Velocity
  • Acceleration

Topics

  • Position
  • Velocity
  • Acceleration

Description

Learn about position, velocity, and acceleration graphs. Move the little man back and forth with the mouse and plot his motion. Set the position, velocity, or acceleration and let the simulation move the man for you.

Sample Learning Goals

  • Interpret, predict, and draw charts (position, velocity and acceleration)for common situations.
  • Describe his/her reasoning used to make sense of the charts.
Version 2.05

Teacher Tips

Download teacher tips PDF Overview of sim controls, model simplifications, and insights into student thinking ( PDF ).

Teacher-Submitted Activities

Title Gold Star Contribution Contribution by PhET Authors Level Type Subject
Visualization and Visual Illusions SIM Homework A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman UG-Intro HW Physics
Concept questions for Physics using PhET (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 MC Physics
Algebra-based Physics Semester one lessons, clicker questions, and schedule in pdf (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS
UG-Intro		 Demo
HW
Lab		 Physics
Force and Motion activity 2: Relating graphs and free body diagrams using Moving Man and Forces 1D (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein UG-Intro
HS		 Lab
CQs		 Physics
Moving Man (Inquiry Based) A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS CQs
Lab		 Physics
Walker Lab with Moving Man sim A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Elyse Zimmer HS Lab Physics
The Moving Man: Velocity A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Cindi Clarke K-5 Demo Physics
Moving Man: Pos and Vel Graphs A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Tom Reeve HS Lab Physics
Moving Man, elementary A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Sarah Borenstein MS
K-5		 Lab Physics
Alignment of PhET sims with NGSS This contribution was designed by PhET. Trish Loeblein HS Other Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Earth Science
How do PhET simulations fit in my middle school program? This contribution was designed by PhET. Sarah Borenstein MS Other Chemistry
Biology
Physics
Earth Science
Moving Man Simulation Activity This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman HS
UG-Intro		 CQs Physics
Moving Man and Maze Game Simulations Homework This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman UG-Intro
HS		 HW Physics
Motion and Moving Man Simulation Homework This contribution was designed by PhET. Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman HS
UG-Intro		 HW Physics
Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics Jaya Ramchandani HS Other Physics
MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment Elyse Zimmer MS
HS		 Other Chemistry
Biology
Physics
PhET Simulations Aligned for AP Physics C Roberta Tanner HS Other Physics
3-1 PhET LAB velocity time graphs Benjamin Forbes HS Lab Physics
Motion Graphs Simon Lees HS HW
Guided
Lab		 Physics
Student Guide for PhET - The Moving Man (JAVA) student guide Brian Libby HS HW
Guided		 Physics
Moving Man Multiple Representations Aaron Ellis HS Lab
HW		 Physics
Moving Man I: Velocity vs. Time Graphs Amy Jordan HS Lab Physics
Moving Man II: Acceleration vs. Time Amy Jordan HS Lab Physics
Kinematics Wang Yunhe HS Lab Physics
Moving Man - Distance vs. Time Graphs Steve Reeves HS HW Physics
Moving Man: Simple Acceleration Karen King HS Lab Physics
The "Lifelike" Moving Man: Variation in motion graphs Karen King HS Lab Physics
Moving Man with Position and Velocity graphs Karen King HS Lab Physics
Moving Man guided inquiry David Kennedy MS Lab
Get in Motion! Charisma Bennett MS Lab
Constant Velocity & Uniform Acceleration with the Moving Man jim cibulka HS Lab
Moving Man Questions Patrick Foley HS Lab
Constant Acceleration Motion Paolo Bonifacio HS Lab
Demo		 Physics
Mathematics
Moving Man (Motion Intro) Rebecca Barton HS HW
Lab		 Physics
1 Dimensional Motion - Kinematics and Graphing Sarah Stanhope HS Lab
Mr. (Moving Man) Gary Richert HS Lab Physics
Moving Man Activity Drew Isola HS CQs
Moving Man Algebra uses Andrzej Sokolowski, Jolanta Sokolowska HS Lab Mathematics
Moving Man: Anayzing Graphs David Moutoux HS CQs Physics
Moving the Man Traci Radil HS Lab
Moving Man - Velocity vs. Time Graphs Steve Reeves HS HW Physics
Moving Man Motion Graph Review Katherine Frett HS HW Physics
Motion Labs using MOVING MAN Nancy Spletzer UG-Intro Lab Physics
THE MOVING MAN: DISTANCE, DISPLACEMENT, SPEED & VELOCITY Timothy Blesse HS Lab Physics
Moving Man Traci Radil HS Other
Moving Man Brad Boyle, Amy Jordan, Steve Reeves HS Lab Physics
Moving Man Jessica Mullins HS Lab Physics
Moving Man Simulation Gretchen Swanson HS Lab Physics
Laptop opdracht 50 minuten A gold star indicates high-quality, inquiry-based activities that follow the PhET design guidelines. Loran de Vries HS Lab Physics
Clases Demostrativas Interactivas (ILD) de Movimiento Rectilíneo Uniforme This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López HS
UG-Intro		 Discuss
Demo		 Physics
Clase Demostrativa Interactiva (ILD) Movimiento Rectilíneo Uniformemente Acelerado (MRUA) This contribution was designed by PhET. Diana López HS
UG-Intro		 Demo
Discuss		 Physics
Kennismaken met bewegingsdiagrammen en versnelling Koen van Bemmelen HS Demo
Guided		 Physics
H έννοια της επιτάχυνσης στην ευθύγραμμη ομαλά μεταβαλλόμενη κίνηση Stelios Orfanos MS
HS		 HW
Demo
Lab
Simulation Suci Nujul Hayati HS Demo Physics
Movimento Uniforme e Uniformemente Variado Cremilson Souza MS Lab
Guided		 Physics
INTRODUÇÃO A CINEMÁTICA Dommenike Maciel MS
HS		 HW
Demo
MC		 Physics
Practica de Movimiento rectilíneo unforme- MRUV walter Manuel Trujillo Yaipen UG-Adv
Grad
UG-Intro		 Lab
Guided
HW		 Physics
Hombre móvil. MRU y MRUA. Amaya Garcia-Barahona HS HW
Lab
Guided		 Physics

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Design Team Third-party Libraries Thanks To
  • Wendy Adams
  • Kathy Perkins
  • Sam Reid (developer)
  • Carl Wieman
  • Interviewer: Danielle Harlow
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