Australian Islamic College Year 10 Chemistry

Research/Investigation assignment Teacher: ____________

Name_______________

Topic: Factors affecting speed toy of a toy car down the ramp

REPORT WORKSHEET FOR SCIENCE INVESTIGATION

Planning

1 What is the hypothesis that you are testing

(i) Name the factor: _________________________________________________________

Hypothesis: ________________________________________________________________________

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Explain: ___________________________________________________________________________

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(ii) Name the factor: __________________________________________________________

Hypothesis: ________________________________________________________________________

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Explain: ___________________________________________________________________________

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(iii) Name the factor: __________________________________________________________

Hypothesis: ________________________________________________________________________

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Explain: ___________________________________________________________________________

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[2 × 3 = 6 marks]
 2 Name the Variables in the following table.

Factors Independent Dependent Control

Height

Mass

Friction

[5 marks]

3 Complete the Data sheet using the data you have collected in the laboratory.

Part one: Does the height of the ramp affect the speed of the car?

Distance Height of the ramp Time Average time Average speed

Travelled (m) (s) (s) (m/s)
(m)

2 0.56 1.7s
1.5s
1.3s

2 0.38 2s
3s
2s

2 0.27 4s
4s
4s

[3 marks]
 Part Two: Does the mass of the ramp affect the speed of the car?

Distance travelled Mass of the car Time Average time Average speed
(m) (g) (s) (s) (m/s)

2 25
2s
2s
2s

2 50
2s
3s
2s

2 100
3s
3s
2.8s

[3 Marks]

Part Three: Does the surface of the ramp affect the speed of the car?

Distance Travelled Surfaces Time Average time Average speed

(m) (s) (s) (m/s)

2 Polished Bench
2s
2s
1.8s

2 Paper
2.5s
2.4s
2.4s

2 Sand paper
3s
3s
3.2s
Questions

1 Why did you do each timing three times and average them? [2 marks]

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2. Display your results in the following graph paper.

Graph (Title-1; labelling axes with proper units-2; correct drawings-3 = 6 marks)
3 How did the height of the ramp affect the speed of the car? Explain. [2 marks]

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4 How did the mass of the car affect the speed of the car? Explain. [3 marks]

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5 How did the surface of the lamp affect the speed of the car? Explain. [3 marks]

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6 Name on other factor that you believe would affect the speed of the car and explain why?

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7 What sources of error were involved in these labs? How do you think each source of error
affected your results? [2 marks]

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8 What was the initial velocity of the car at the point that you let the car go? Justify your answer.
[2marks]

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9 If a device measured the final velocity of a car as 2m/s south on the ramp, calculate the
acceleration of the car if it took 4 seconds to reach the bottom of the ramp. [2marks]

Total marks: /44

Conduct: /3

Total marks /47

Percentage marks %