Experiment #5: Instantaneous Speed & Average Speed

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EXPERIMENT #5: INSTANTANEOUS SPEED & AVERAGE SPEED Acosta, Aguila, A. Aguilar, N. Aguilar, Angkiko, Antido, Apacible INTRODUCTION: The moving object has both velocity and speed. The scalar quantity speed is the distance travelled with respect to time. It shows how fast an object is moved. Instantaneous speed is the motion rate of object at a particular moment. It a scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed as the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point. It is measured in meters per second, miles per hour. Average speed the distance traveled divided by the amount of time taken to make the journey, not including any stops or breaks. So our objectives in this experiment are 1.) To measure the average speed of a moving object. 2.) To determine instantaneous speed from series of average speeds. THEORY: Speed is defined how fast something moves. An average speed can be a useful value. It's the ratio of the overall distance an object travels and the amount of time that the object travels. Average speed formula helps you to calculate the average speed for the set of different distances, if their corresponding different time intervals are given. Average speed is given by the formula: Average speed (S) is equal to Total distance covered (d) over Total time taken (t) or just simply S = d/t. Instantaneous speed formula is used to find the rate of change of displacement for any instant of time. It is just a first derivative with respect to time and is given as Instantaneous speed (S) is equal to displacement (dx) over time taken (dt) or just simply S = (dx)/(dt). Instantaneous speed formula is used to find the rate of change of displacement for any given instant of time. It is expressed in meter per second (m/s). PROCEDURE: Materials needed are: * Linear air track * Timer * Meter stick. So first

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