Speed and Direction (Velocity)

In this activity the learners will explore the differences between speed and velocity. They will roll balls (basketball, football etc) on a flat surface and measure the time take to reach point B from point A and thus measure speed. They will plot these speeds on a graph with an appropriate scaling while maintaining accurate direction of motion. They will then have small competition to identify pairs of identical speeds and pairs of identical velocities.​

Learning Objective(s)

Skill: Tabular Data, Accurate measurements, Graphs to scale, Team-work, Leadership ​

Scholastic: Distance, Time, Speed, Velocity ​​

Materials Needed

Balls for rolling, white powder for marking, timers​​

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