Rates of Change

Synopsis
With the aid of a bicycle, an Aston Martin V8, and a custom-made tachometer, investigates slope, maxima and minima, points of inflection, and the relation between instantaneous speed and the tangent to a curve. The concepts are used to investigate a traffic-flow problem on a busy motorway.
Series
Modelling with Mathematics: An Introduction: Course Tm282
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.
Year of production
1986
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale
Uses
Students of politics.
Subjects
Mathematics
Keywords
mathematical modelling; velocity

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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