Measuring Constant Speed

Measuring Constant Speed Measuring Constant Speed The diagram represents the motion of a dry ice hockey puck every 0.1 of a The diagram represents the motion of a dry ice hockey puck every 0.1 of a second as it slides across a smooth surface. second as it slides across a smooth surface. 1. Place the “0” of your metric ruler at the front (right side) of the puck 1. Place the “0” of your metric ruler at the front (right side) of the puck shown at 0.0 seconds. shown at 0.0 seconds. 2. Measure to the front edge (right side) of the puck shown at 0.1 seconds 2. Measure to the front edge (right side) of the puck shown at 0.1 seconds and record the distance in your data table. and record the distance in your data table. 3. Do not move your metric ruler…the “0” of your metric ruler should 3. Do not move your metric ruler…the “0” of your metric ruler should always stay at the front edge of the first puck! always stay at the front edge of the first puck! 4. Record the distance to the edge of the next puck at 0.2 seconds in your 4. Record the distance to the edge of the next puck at 0.2 seconds in your data table. data table. 5. Continue recording distances until your data table is complete. 5. Continue recording distances until your data table is complete. 6. Use the grid to create a line graph of your data. 6. Use the grid to create a line graph of your data.

Time (sec) Distance (cm) Time (sec) Distance (cm) 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6