Graph This graph represents the relationship between angular velocity and
time. Hold down the Ctrl key to adjust its origin, or simply click and
drag the graph anywhere to adjust its location.
Reference Point Click and drag this point to see how it affects the angular velocity.
Play/Pause This button will start and pause the execution of the experiment.
Step Press this button once to step through one iteration of the
experiment. The amount of time of the step is determined by the Step
slider.
Reset Pressing this button will reset the experiment. The reference
point will return to its original position as will the car.
Replay Press this button to replay the experiment using the current
settings. Only the car's position will be reset but the reference
point will remain where it was last positioned.
Help Press this button to bring up this help page.
Trajectory Choose among three types of trajectory:
Line - This shows a trajectory of a straight line.
Circle - This shows a circular trajectory.
Arc - This shows a parabolic trajectory.
Direction Choose a direction for the object in the simulation to travel.
Step Time This slider determines how much time is elapsed when the Step
button is pressed.
Speed This slider determines the speed of the object in the experiment.