Sprint 16 · Chapter 2

Instantaneous Velocity: Speed At One Moment

See velocity at an instant as the limit of average velocity, read it as the slope of a tangent, and calculate it with dx/dt.

1. 1Shrink the Interval to Zero
2. 2Watching the Limit Happen
3. 3The Quick Way: dx/dt
4. 4Velocity From a Formula
5. 5Instantaneous Velocity Card
6. 6Your Turn: Differentiate x(t)
7. 7Instant Velocity Quick Check
8. 8Why Speed Equals |Velocity|