Speed And Velocity Lab Report

As the height of the ramp increased, the speed, velocity, and acceleration also increased. In Run 1, the height of the ramp was highest at 5 textbooks.
Evidence: The speed and velocity of the car in this lab are essentially the same because the total distance traveled is equal to the total displacement of the car. In Run 5, the ramp had the lowest height of one textbook. Using the slope of the position versus time graph, the speed of the car from Run 5 to Run 1 was calculated to 0.439 m/s, 0.745 m/s, 0.786 m/s, 0.817 m/s, and 1.06 m/s. These data represent that the speed and velocity of the car increases as textbooks are added to increase the height of the ramp. Also, using the slope of the velocity versus time graph the acceleration of the car from Run 5 to Run 1 was 0.357 m/s2, 0.717 m/s2, 1.05 m/s2, 1.41 m/s2, and …show more content…
Reasoning: The claim is proven with evidence which is supported by the idea that as the height of the ramp increases, the acceleration and velocity correlates and increases as well. The speed and velocity were the same value in this lab because the total displacement equals the total distance traveled. By increasing the height of the ramp, the slope was increased. The steepest slope/highest height in Run 1 resulted in the fastest speed and acceleration. This was due to Run 1 having the steepest slope which allowed gravity to do the push and insert more work on the car compared to the other lower ramp heights. As the ramp height was lowered, the speed and acceleration decreased because gravity had less effect on the car. The higher the ramp was, the faster the car moved on the track because it had a greater velocity and speed and took less time to reach the bottom. For instance, forces, such as gravity, are vectors. These vectors have a direction and a magnitude. The force of gravity points straight down at -9.8 m/s2. The car however, doesn’t go straight down and only follows