Accelerate the Blob

Middle School
Intro HS
Physical Science
Javascript

Create a simple game where an object can accelerate in the x and y directions depending on which arrow keys that are pressed

In real life, objects accelerate up to a particlar velocity. This exercise will show you how to modify the move the blob exercise so that the blob accelerates in response to the arrow keys, instead of the arrow keys directly controlling the velocity.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this lesson students will…

  • Understand basic p5.js syntax, specifically the difference between “+=” and “=”.
  • Compare and contrast acceleration and velocity pertaining to objects moving along a straight line path.
  • Analyze an object’s motion using multiple representations, specifically graphical, pictorial, vector, and algebraic.

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