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Chapter 2: Motion Lab
Chapter 2: Motion Lab
Purpose: To find the velocity and to make and interpret a graph of the motion of a toy car.
Materials used in video:
Battery Powered Car
Computer Paper
Meter Stick
Wet-Erase Marker
Procedure:
Place 3 m of computer paper on the floor.
One one end of the paper, mark a line. This is your reference point. Label it 0 seconds.
Turn on the car and start it before your reference point so it is going at full speed when it reaches the 0 second mark.
Start counting in one second intervals when the BACK of the car crossed the 0 second mark.
Mark the position of the back of the car at every second until you reach the end of your paper. You should have at least 5 marks after your car crosses the reference line.
Label the marks after the reference line 1 sec, 2 sec, 3 sec, and so on.
Watch the video to see the procedure steps in action.
Watch the video to see the procedure steps in action.
Watch the video to see the data collection in action.
Watch the video to see the data collection in action.
Pay close attention to how the distances were measured and recorded. Be sure to look at the spacing in between the marks.
Helpful Hints for Graphs
Helpful Hints for Graphs
Click on the picture to take you to a helpful hints for graphing. This will come in handy in future chapters as well!
Please make sure you can figure out the appropriate scale on the axis when graphing.
Head over to Google Classroom to finish your Motion Lab Assignment.
Head over to Google Classroom to finish your Motion Lab Assignment.
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