Speed and acceleration

Use the interactivity to move Pat. Can you reproduce the graphs and tell their story?

Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the dot affects the distance it travels at each stage.

Can you rank these sets of quantities in order, from smallest to largest? Can you provide convincing evidence for your rankings?

Two engines, at opposite ends of a single track railway line, set off towards one another just as a fly, sitting on the front of one of the engines, sets off flying along the railway line...

Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the dot affects its speed at each stage.

The triathlon is a physically gruelling challenge. Can you work out which athlete burnt the most calories?

A train leaves on time. After it has gone 8 miles (at 33mph) the driver looks at his watch and sees that the hour hand is exactly over the minute hand. When did the train leave the station?

Experiment with the interactivity of "rolling" regular polygons, and explore how the different positions of the dot affects its vertical and horizontal movement at each stage.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to race against Usain Bolt?

Andy wants to cycle from Land's End to John o'Groats. Will he be able to eat enough to keep him going?