Learning objectives

Students will be able to measure and graph distance and speed as a function of time.

Real world applications

The motion of an object can be described in several different ways. How is the speed of a toy car related to the distance that it travels?

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Use the shifter to control the speed of the car at any time. Press Play to start the timer and create distance and speed graphs of the car's motion along the track. Click Reset to clear the graphs and start over.