Graphing Motion
Motion graphs help us to understand the world around and see what type of motion there is.
Motion Detector Labs
1) Download the Logger Lite program at the following website. http://www.vernier.com/products/software/logger-lite/ 2) Scroll to the bottom and click on on the Mac OS X link shown to the right. 3) Finish the download and install. 4) This will be used next class. |
Finish Speed Lab
Finish your speed lab data if needed. You need to have your own copy with the raw data table as the same. Also you also need to have hand drawn graphs and simple conclusion. Make sure you have the following:
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Phet Moving Man Lab
Click and Download the application and run, using the link here or the link on the paper copy. Answer the following questions. You will need to graph at the end, make them good. If you don’t finish it is homework
If you are having trouble downloading the document because it is from an "unidentified developer." here are a few options. Option 1: Save to your desktop and right click to open Option 2: Click on the Apple at the top, then System Preferences, then Security, and click on "Open Anyway" Option 3: Update your Java using this link |
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Extension (Challenge)*
If you finish the lab, try to calculate the speed of the roller coasters. Think about the length of the roller coaster and how many frames, and how many seconds per frame to get the distance. At the following website: http://serc.carleton.edu/dmvideos/videos/roller_coaster.html
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Homework
- Finish Speed Mini- Lab Report
- Finish Phet Moving Man Lab