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Measuring Speed

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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MOTION CURATION

ELLABEA TILTON
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HOW DO WE MEASURE AND DESCRIBE MOTION?

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THE SPEED OF A PEBBLE IN WATER

Photo by Jaclyn Auletta
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STEPS

  • You will need a cup of water and 3 pebbles, and somthing to time with
  • You will take one pebble and hold it above the glass
  • Then start you timer and drop the pebble at the same time stop the timer as soon as the pebble hits the bottom of the glass
  • Recored your data then repeat this with the other pebbles and recored the data
Photo by chris.ptacek
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DISTANCE

  • 24cm
  • 24cm
  • 24cm
  • Avg: 24cm
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TIME

  • 50 seconds
  • 40 seconds
  • 34 seconds
  • Avg: 40 seconds
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SPEED

0.6
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THE SCENT OF VANILLA IN A ROOM

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STEPS

  • You will need a vanilla candle or an incenses with the scent of vanilla, and a lighter, you also need a timer
  • Have your partner stand in on corner of the room and you and the candle/incenses will stand in the other make sure to measure the distance between you
  • Light the candle/insenc with the lighter and start your timer as soon as your partner smells the candle stop the timer
  • Wright down you data and repeat the steps 2 more times and make sure to wright down your data Ses
Photo by mr.beaver
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DISTANCE

  • 15m
  • 18m
  • 22m
  • Avg:40.33m
Photo by angeloangelo
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TIME

  • 50s
  • 1.10s
  • 1.40s
  • Avg:1.56s
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SPEED

25.52
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WALKING ACROSS A ROOM

Photo by Gwenaël Piaser
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STEPS

  • First you will need to measure the distance you will be walking and your stride
  • Start the timer and walk the distance of the room when you reach the end stop the timer
  • Recored you data and do this 2-3 more times
Photo by wili_hybrid
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DISTANCE

  • 13.5cm
  • 13.5cm
  • 13.5cm
  • Avg:13.5cm
Photo by Stuck in Customs
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TIME

  • 10.33s
  • 9.22s
  • 9.62s
  • Avg:12.43s
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SPEED

1.08

Ellabea Tilton