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DT Graph Lab

1) This lab experiment involves measuring the position of an object moving at a constant speed over time and graphing the relationship between distance and time. 2) A toy car is started from a marked starting point and its position is recorded every second for 10 seconds. These position-time data points are recorded in a table. 3) When graphed with time on the x-axis and position on the y-axis, the position-time graph is a straight line, indicating the car maintained a constant speed as it traveled.

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DT Graph Lab

1) This lab experiment involves measuring the position of an object moving at a constant speed over time and graphing the relationship between distance and time. 2) A toy car is started from a marked starting point and its position is recorded every second for 10 seconds. These position-time data points are recorded in a table. 3) When graphed with time on the x-axis and position on the y-axis, the position-time graph is a straight line, indicating the car maintained a constant speed as it traveled.

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This lab has been taken from Holt Physics Laboratory manual and modified by Jagdeep Bhandal

Position Time Graph for Objects moving at Constant Speed


Lab #2

Safety Procedures
1. Perform this experiment, in a clear area. Moving masses can cause serious
injury.
2. Tie back long hair, secure loose clothing, and remove loose jewellery to
prevent their being caught in moving or rotating parts.

Goal
• To observe objects moving at a constant speed .
• To graph the relationships between distance and time for moving objects.
• Interpret graph relating distance and time for moving objects.

Materials
Battery operated toy car
Block, book or clay
Graph paper
Masking tape
Metal ball
Meterstick
Stopwatch
Track
Wooden block

Moving at constant speed

Procedure

1. To perform the experiment find a clear, flat surface free of obstacles and traffic.
Choose a starting point for your car. Mark this point with a masking tape, and
label it “starting point”
2. Start the car and place it on the starting point. Release the car ( your lab partner
should start the stop watch at the same time). Let the car move in a straight line
for 2.0 s. Notice where the car is after 2.0s. Repeat for several trials, until you
find the point that the car consistenly crosses after 2.0s. Mark this point with
masking tape and label it “0.00m”. Through out this experiment, start the car at
the original starting point, and begin to measure the distance and time of the
car’s motion when the car crosses the 0.00 m mark.

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This lab has been taken from Holt Physics Laboratory manual and modified by Jagdeep Bhandal

3. Start the car, and place it on the floor at the starting point. Observe the car as it
moves. Be sure to start the stopwatch as the car crosses the 0.00 m mark.

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4. After 10.0 s, mark the position of the car with the masking tape. Label this
mark “10.0s”
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for 9.0s to 2.0s. Label each point.
6. With the meterstick measure the exact distance from the 0.00m mark to each
timed positon mark.
7. For each position marked with tape, record the position and time in the
notebook, using the appropriate SI units.
8. If your car has a multiple speed switch, set the car at a new speed and repeat
steps 3-7.

Observations

Time (seconds) Distance (meter)


10.0s
9.0s
8.0s
7.0s
6.0s
5.0s
4.0s
3.0s
2.0s

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This lab has been taken from Holt Physics Laboratory manual and modified by Jagdeep Bhandal

Analysis

1. Did the car speed up or slow down as it traveled, or did it maintain the same
speed? How can you tell?

2. Make a graph by placing time on x-axis and position on y axis.Label each


axis with the appropriate SI units. Describe the shape of the graph.

3. Predict the position of the car at 12.0s ? Explain your prediction.


4. How far did the car travel in each 1.0s time interval (2.0-3.0s, 3.0-4.0s, 4.0-
5.0s etc.)
5. Use answers from 4 to make a graph with time on x axis and change in
position on the y axis. Label each graph with appropriate SI units. Describe
the shape of the graph.

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