Average and Instantaneous Velocity

In this activity, students use a Smart Cart Motor attached to a Smart Cart to investigate the differences and relationship between average velocity and instantaneous velocity. The motor is used to move the cart at a constant velocity, a non-constant velocity, and an increasing velocity. Students determine the average velocity for each run by finding the slope of a position versus time graph and calculating the average velocity using the total change in position and time during the run.

Grade Level: College • High School

Subject: Physics

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	Average and Instantaneous Velocity (Capstone)	313.41 KB
	Average and Instantaneous Velocity (SPARKvue)	605.25 KB
	Average and Instantaneous Velocity (Capstone)	316.70 KB
	Average and Instantaneous Velocity (SPARKvue)	317.12 KB

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