Describe the average velocity of a dune buggy using kinematics in this interactive tutorial. You'll calculate displacement and average velocity, create and analyze a velocity vs. time scatterplot, and relate average velocity to the slope of position vs. time scatterplots.Â
This is part 3 of 3 in a series that mirrors inquiry-based, hands-on activities from our popular workshops.
General Information
Aligned Standards
This vetted resource aligns to concepts or skills in these benchmarks.Suggested Tutorials
Continue an exploration of kinematics to describe linear motion by focusing on position-time measurements from the motion trial in part 1. In this interactive tutorial, you'll identify position measurements from the spark tape, analyze a scatterplot of the position-time data, calculate and interpret slope on the position-time graph, and make inferences about the dune buggy’s average speed
Begin an exploration of kinematics to describe linear motion. You'll observe a motorized dune buggy, describe its motion qualitatively, and identify time values associated with its motion in the interactive lesson.
Explore the different types of associations that can exist between bivariate data in this interactive tutorial.
Learn how to graph bivariate data in a scatterplot in this interactive tutorial.
Learn to measure, graph, and interpret the relationship of distance over time of a sea turtle moving at a constant speed.