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Average Speed Lab

This document provides the procedure and data collection instructions for measuring the average speed of a toy car. Students are instructed to mark a starting point, time how long it takes a toy car to travel after being pushed, and measure the distance traveled. This is repeated for multiple trials. Students then calculate the average speed from the collected distance and time data and infer how average speed would change if the car was pushed harder.

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Average Speed Lab

This document provides the procedure and data collection instructions for measuring the average speed of a toy car. Students are instructed to mark a starting point, time how long it takes a toy car to travel after being pushed, and measure the distance traveled. This is repeated for multiple trials. Students then calculate the average speed from the collected distance and time data and infer how average speed would change if the car was pushed harder.

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MINI LAB - MEASURING AVERAGE SPEED


Procedure
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Read the procedure and safety information, and complete the lab form.
Mark a point on the floor with tape. Place a toy car at this point.
Give the toy car a gentle push forward. At the same time, start a stopwatch.
Record the time it takes for the car to come to a stop.
Use a meterstick to measure the distance the car traveled.

6. Repeat. Then, complete the analysis.

Data and Observations


TRIALS

DISTANCE
(CM)

TIME (S)

SPEED

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Analysis
1. Calculate the average speed of the car in m/s.

2. Infer How would the average speed change if you gave the car a harder push? Try it.

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