Tumble Buggy Bonanza

Part 1 - Determine the Speed of your Cars

Materials Available:

Fast and Slow Buggies/Carts
Meter Sticks / Tapes
Stopwatch (your phone)
Online Metronome

Data Collection:

Observe your carts moving across your table or floor.
Make qualitative descriptions of the motion of the two cars.
Create a set of motion maps (min 5 vectors) to describe the motion of the two cars.
Determine the measurements needed to be quantitatively determine the velocity of the two cars. A minimum of three trials and 5 data points per trial are necessary.
Create the following graph in Google Sheets (link in GC).
- Position v. Time
  - From this graph, determine the velocity of each car.

Whiteboard Presentation:

Sketch of data collection set up.
Draw motion maps representing the motion of the two cars (min 5 vectors)
Sketch graphs of your Position v. Time.
- Data for both cars on the same graph.
- Include the equation of each line in your Position v. Time Graph.
Sketch graphs of the cars Velocity v. Time.
Determine the ratio of the speeds of the two cars. (i.e. vR = 1.6vB)

Part 2 - Comparative Motion of the Two Cars

Level 1: Staggered Cars

Given random distance for the faster car, stagger cars so they hit the wall at the same time.

Level 1 Challenge Whiteboard

Tumble Buggy Bonanza - Challenge 1.pdf

Level 2: Head on Collision

Given a random distance, determine where the two cars will collide.

Level 3: T-boned

Given a random starting position and line placement, determine where the cars will collide with perpendicular paths.

Level 4: Opposite Directions Set Distance

Set the carts in motion in opposite directions, you will be given a specific distance (i.e. 2.5 m). Determine the location of the two cars when they are 2.5 m apart.

Part 3 - Motion Detector Graphing

Do the following for 6 of the scenarios to the right:

Move, relative to the motion detector, so that you produce a position vs. time graph that closely approximates the graph shown.
In the space provided, describe how you must move in order to produce the position vs. time graph shown in the space to the right of the velocity vs. time graph. Be sure to include each of the following in your description:
1. starting position,
2. direction moved,
3. type of motion,
4. relative speed.
On the velocity vs. time axes, sketch the velocity vs. time graph that corresponds to the position vs. time graph shown.
In the space provided, sketch the motion map that corresponds to the motion described in the position vs. time graph.

Resources to Further Explore:

Text-based Resources:

Practice Implementing Concept

Online Practice (sign in as a GUEST)

See Google Classroom for leveled practice opportunities.

Video-Based Resources:

Flipping Physics - Walking v Time Graphs (Notes)

Displacement Graph Notes

Andy Masley Video Collection:

Simulations to Explore:

PhET Moving Man (In-browser Java)
Kine in 1D - Guidance Questions

oPhysics: Uniform Motion in 1D - Guidance Questions

Concept Check

Describe the motion of two objects at home.
- Take a video of two moving objects anywhere you find interesting motion.
- Describe the motion of the objects in physics terms.
- Draw motion maps to represent the motion of the two objects.
- Sketch a position-time and velocity-time graph to describe their motions.
- Share your video, graphs and explanation to the classroom discussion board.

Coding Physics

Link to the code is in the site below: HERE