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Distance vs Time
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Distance/Position vs. Time
Experiment Question:
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How does the speed of an object affect the slope of the line in a distance/position vs. time graph?
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Vocabulary:
- Reference Point: A place or object used for comparison to determine if something is in motion. The reference point explains the position of the object.
- Position: The location of an object compared to the reference point.
Part 1: Constant Speed
Data Table/Results: (constant speed)
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Time at each distance (sec)
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Trial 1
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Trial 2
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Uncertainty (sec)
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Avg. Time
(sec)
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Distance/position (m)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.49
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0.82
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.135
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0.62
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1
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1.27
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1.20
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.035
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1.24
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2
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1.66
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1.72
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.03
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1.86
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3
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2.24
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2.23
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.05
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2.48
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4
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The reference point is the chair with the rubber band.
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Distance/Position vs. Time Graph
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- Constant Slope
- Linear Graph (straight line)
- As distance increases, so does the time
- Positive Slope
- From dot to dot, the line is equal distances.
Part 2: Speeding Up
Data/Results: (speeding up)
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Time at each distance (sec)
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Trial 1
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Trial 2
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Uncertainty (sec)
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Avg. Time
(sec)
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Distance (m)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1.2
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1.46
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.13
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1.33
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0.75
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2.0
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2.0
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0
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2.0
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1.5
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2.64
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2.69
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.025
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2.6
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2.25
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3.03
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3.08
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.025
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3.1
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3.0 |
The rim of the bucket is the reference point.
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Distance/Position vs. Time Graph
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- Non-linear graph (not a straight line)
- Positive Slope
- As the time increases, the distance between the points increase too.
- The slope increases (like becomes steeper or travels upward)
Part 3: Slowing Down
Data/Results: (slowing down)
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Time at each distance (sec)
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Trial 1
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Trial 2
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Uncertainty (sec)
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Avg. Time
(sec)
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Distance (m)
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0.94
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1.05
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.055
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1.0
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1
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2.13
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2.17
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.02
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2.15
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2
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3.46
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3.47
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.005
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3.47
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3
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5.19
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5.04
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.075
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5.12
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4
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Where the whiteboard meets the ground.
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Distance/Position vs. Time Graph
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- The slope is positive
- As the time increases, the distances between the dots increase
- Slope is decreasing
- Non-linear graph (curved graph)
Part 4: Analyzing Distance Vs. Time graph
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Distance Range
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Is the car speeding up, slowing down, or moving at a constant speed
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Did the slope increase, decrease, or stay the same?
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0 to 2 m
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Object is speeding up
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Slope is increasing
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2 to 4 m
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Object is slowing down
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Slope decreases
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4 to 6 m
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Object moves at a constant speed
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Slope stays the same
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6 to 8 m
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Object is speeding up
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Slope is increasing
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Distance Range
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Is the car speeding up, slowing down, or moving at a constant speed?
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Did the slope increase, decrease, or stay the same?
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0 to 5 min
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Object is speeding up
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Slope increased
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| 5 to 10 min |
Object is moving at a constant rate
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Slope stayed the same
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10 to 15 min
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Object is speeding up
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Slope increased
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15 to 20 min
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Object is slowing down
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Slope decreased
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| 20 to 25 min |
Object is speeding up
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Slope increasing
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| 25 to 30 min |
Object is slowing down
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Slope decreased
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Partner 1 Summary
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We set up 3 different experiments to determine whether the speed of an object affects the slope of a line.
The speed of an object affects the slope of a line, you can easily tell this by looking at graphs we made durring
this experiment. When an object speeds up, the slope will be increased (the line will start to become steeper). If
the object stays at a constant speed, the slope will stay the same (the line will continue to look the same). When an
object slows down, the slope will decrease (the line will start to drop. The angle of the line will be less than before.)
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Distance vs Time
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