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Warm up
If a car travels 7 meters in 14 seconds, what is its speed? What if it takes 28 seconds to complete the 7 meters.
Show the equations you use with numbers, units, and the correct answer in order to get a stamp!
Answers
- 7 meters ÷ 14 seconds = 0.5 m/s
- 7 meters ÷ 28 seconds = 0.25 m/s
Today’s work
Mousetrap car
- Complete testing your car and calculating the values on the “Page 7” sheet.
- Make sure you take quality notes explaining what happened as your car moved.
- Disassemble your car and return:
- Mousetrap
- Base wood
- Wheels (4)
- Axles (2)
- When your car is completely disassembled, bring up your parts and your quarter sheet “Group members and what you did” at the same time.
- Turn in Page 7.