Linear Motion Lab setup
Title:
Linear Motion Lab
Purpose:
To learn what type of
motions will create what
shapes of lines on
distance vs time graphs
Hypothesis:
Moving away
Moving towards While
Holding still
Speeding up
Slowing down
Steady speed
1. _____________ while ______________
2.
3.
4.
5.
Possible line shapes
One part going up
One part going down
One part going straight
One part curving up
One part curving down
Procedure:
1. Create a graph and write the
steps for the hypothesis
2. As a group, determine what
movements will create each of
the lines that were given (7 line
key) Have your key checked off
by your teacher
3. Use the key to determine what
movements will actually create the
lines on your hypothesis graph
4. Now prove your new steps by
using them to create your graph on
the computer and draw it as it
looks on the computer
Data:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
7 line key
Moving away
Moving towards
Holding still
While
Speeding up
Slowing down
Steady speed
______________ while __________________
• Actual steps for my hypothesis
graph using the key
1. _______________ while ______________
2.
3.
4.
5.
Computer graph
Analysis:
1. Look back at the steps for your
hypothesis. Where was your
hypothesis right? Where was it
wrong?
2. What label and units go on the
side of the graph? What label and
units go on the bottom?
3. Which variable is dependent?
Independent?
4. Now that you know a bit more
about graphing, look back at your
hypothesis steps and carefully
draw a graph for actually following
those steps that you first wrote.
5. Some of the graphs on the
computer had weird spikes or
jumps. What do you think these
are and how do you think we
should deal with them?
Conclusion:
• For your conclusion, explain in
your own words, the 3 most
important things you need to
know to read a graph accurately.
Tell me what you’ve learned from
this lab and 1 specific way this
will help you in life.