Physics Lab 1: Zoooooooom! How fast is fast?

Name: ______________________________

Date: ____________________

Group Members: _______________________

_______________________

Objectives

· Identify how to determine an object’s speed

· Determine lab procedures to calculate an object’s average speed

· Collect and interpret data

Pre-Lab Questions

1. What is a reference point?

2. What two things must you know to determine speed?

3. What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Group Lab

Materials

· Toy car

· Meter stick

· Stopwatch

· Masking tape

In your groups of three, discuss and write down the procedure to determine the average speed of your toy car.

Procedure

Class Discussion. As a class we will decide on standard procedures to determine the average speed and velocity.

Procedure

Data Collection

Perform the procedures we determined as a class three times. Record all your data in table below. Be sure to include the units.

Trial Number	Distance	Time	Average Speed	Average Velocity
1
2
3