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Re: [Phys-L] motion lab

I don't do constant velocity for physics but we do for physical (9th grade) science. The students measure the time at multiple distances (at least 5) for at least two different velocities and plot them both on a graph. It is "open ended" in that the students must figure out how to record the data in an organized table (not fill in the blank), they need to figure out how to do the graph (their distances are not pre determined by the instructions) and they need to be able to estimate a best fit line and then calculate slope.



On 9/19/13 3:11 PM, Anthony Lapinski wrote:
Does anyone do a "constant velocity" lab? Like using constant velocity
cars (Tumble Buggies)? If so, what do students measure (just d and t?)? Do
they make a graph? Cookbook or open-ended? Is it more about measuring than
finding the actual speed?

I'm looking for something low tech (for high school) and meaningful. Just
stopwatches and meter sticks. Wanting some ideas to make a "basic" lab
like this interesting...

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