Laboratory 3: Graphing Motion

Lab 3: Graphing Motion

Refer to the Beyond Labz application to find the lab bench and the Beyond Labz landing. Follow the instructions on the Beyond Labz worksheet specific to the lab title in order to complete this assignment.

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Graphing Motion Download Graphing Motion

Purpose

To learn how to use graphs to describe the motion of objects

Intuition
Newspaper articles and other media reports use many different graphs and it is a common error to not understand what is actually being represented in each graph. Careful examination can reveal at a glance information that would fill many data tables. A picture really is worth a thousand words! 

Definitions

Distance, slope, speed 

Context & Theory
Line graphs are used to describe the motion of an object such as a rolling ball, a moving automobile, or an airplane in flight. In this activity, you will use graphs to describe the motion of several rolling balls with different masses. By analyzing the graphs, you will better understand the motion of the object.