Velocity Lab

Purpose: To measure the average velocity of several objects

Procedure: 1) Pick a toy and carefully wind it up

2) Collect data on displacement and time as it moves. Each toy needs at least 6 data points

3) Repeat this for a total of 4 toys

4) Draw an X-T graph for each toy

5) Find the average velocity of each toy by finding the slope of each best-fit line

Results: The average velocity for each toy. Remember to write this out.

Conclusion: Look at the distribution of data on each graph. Which toy had the most constant velocity? How could you tell?