Transcript Tank Speed Trap Lab

Tank Speed Trap Lab
Objective
1)
2)
3)
Calculate the Tanks speed
Calculate and Measure how far the tank
will go for 5 various times.
Graph distance vs time for the tank.
Procedure: (this is for you to write)
Part 1: Find the speed of the tank
1) Set up two markers that are 3 meters
apart.
2) Time how long it takes for the tank to
pass through
3) Calculate the tanks speed using the
velocity equation.
Part 2: Finding the tank displacement
1) Calculate how far the tank will go for
3sec, 6 sec, 9 sec, 12 sec, and 15 sec.
Data: (show calcs. for each)
Time: (s)
3
6
9
12
15
Calculated Distance
Measured Distance:
(m)
Questions and Analysis:
1) Describe your greatest sources of error?
What things prevented you from being
accurate?
2) Graph the measured distance vs. time.
3) What do you believe the slope of the graph
represents.
4) On this same graph, draw a blue line that
represents a tank that would move slower
and red line for a tank moving faster.
5) How far would this tank go in 34 seconds.