Running Lab
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With a group of 4-5 we will be calculating the velocity and acceleration over a short
distance.
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First trial: Have runner run with a constant velocity. Make a d vs. t graph, v vs. t graph,
and an a vs. t graph for that trial.
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Second trial: Have runner run with constant acceleration. Make a d vs. t graph, v vs. t
graph, and an a vs. t graph for that trial.
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What to submit:
o All 6 graphs properly labeled and titled
o The velocity for the first trial
o A comparison of the two trials. How did it go? Was there some error in your data?
If so, what happened?
Possible materials
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Scale
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Meter stick
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Tape measure
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Stopwatch