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Motion Activities (continued)
3. What is velocity?
Directions:
At your stations you will find a car track taped to your table. Using the matchbox car provided, the stopwatch and the track,
time how long it takes to "drive" the car along each section of the track. Calculate the speed the car traveled on each section
of track.
Calculate the speed it takes the car to travel the entire track (average speed). How does this speed compare to the speed the car
was traveling at each section
In the space below, draw the path the car took.
For Discussion:
Average Speed=
Velocity
Velocity = ______________________
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