Exercise No.

6
Average Velocity

Name: Kryll Nicole F. Manding

INTRODUCTION

Objective: To determine the average velocity of a person running a 15 m track.

Materials:
Meter Stick Calculator
Stop watch Markers
Procedure:
1. Look for the spacious place where you can perform this experiment. You may go to the field of
playground.
2. Measure a 15m straight line distance on the ground. Mark the start and end points. 3. Using the stopwatch,
measure the time it takes your partner to run the 15m track. Do it three times, Take the average time.
4. Then give the stopwatch to your partner and ask him/her to time you as you run the 15m track. Do it three
times.
5. Compute for your average velocity and that of your partner.

Data and Result:

Name of student: Kryll Nicole F. Manding
Trial Distance (m) Time (s) v (m/s)

1 15m 4.52s 3.32 m/s

2 15m 4.53s 3.31 m/s

3 15m 4.55s 3.29 m/s

Average 15m 4.53s 3.31 m/s

Name of student: Sumayyah Macaumbos

Trial Distance (m) Time (s) v (m/s)

1 15m 4.71s 3.18 m/s

2 15m 4.69s 3.19 m/s

3 15m 4.72s 3.17 m/s

Average 15m 4.71s 3.18 m/s

Computations:

Name of the Student: Kryll Nicole F. Manding

Trial Distance (m) Time (s) v (m/s)

v=t/d
1 15m 4.52s = 15m / 4.52s
v = 3.32 m/s

v=t/d
2 15m 4.53s = 15m / 4.53s
v = 3.31 m/s

v=t/d
3 15m 4.55s = 15m / 4.55s
v = 3.29 m/s

Ave. = 15m + 15m + 15 m / 3 = 4.52s + 4.53s + 4.55 s / 3 = 3.32 m/s + 3.31 m/s + 3.29 m/s / 3
Average = 45m /3 = 13.16s / 3 = 9.92 m/s / 3
= 15m = 4.53s = 3.31 m/s

Name of the Student: Sumayyah Macaumbos

Trial Distance (m) Time (s) v (m/s)

1 15m 4.71s v=t/d

= 15m / 4.71s
v = 3.18 m/s

2 15m 4.69s v=t/d

= 15m / 4.69s
v = 3.19 m/s

3 15m 4.72s v=t/d

= 15m / 4.72s
v = 3.17 m/s

Average Ave. = 15m + 15m + 15 m / 3 = 4.71s + 4.69s + 4.72 s / 3 = 3.18 m/s + 3.19 m/s + 3.17 m/s / 3
= 45m /3 = 14.12s / 3 = 9.54 m/s / 3
= 15m = 4.71s = 3.18 m/s
Generalizations:
This activity improves both my physical and mental abilities. This activity will determine and allow us to
calculate our average velocity. We all know that an object's average velocity is equal to its total displacement
divided by the total time taken. In other words, it is the rate at which an object's position changes from one
location to another. Average velocity is also a vector quantity. Furthermore, we will be able to understand the
relationship between time and velocity, as well as the difference between the two. During uniformly accelerated,
straight-line motion, the relationship between velocity and time is straightforward. The greater the change in
velocity, the longer the acceleration. When the acceleration is constant, the change in velocity is directly
proportional to time. If velocity increases by a certain amount in a certain amount of time, it should increase by
twice as much in twice as much time. If an object already had a velocity, its new velocity would be the old
velocity plus the change. You should be able to visualize the equation in your head already.

Applications:

1. A cyclist moves along a straight path 3.0 m during the first second, 6 m during the next 2 seconds, and
9 m during the next 3 seconds. Described the motion of the cyclist.
 A straight line on the graph indicates
that the object is traveling the same
distance in the same amount of time.
This is referred to as a uniform
motion. The gradient is the sloped
line on the graph that represents the
velocity. To calculate the gradient
(velocity), we divide the vertical
reading from the graph where the
line ends by the horizontal reading
where the line ends. As a result,
velocity equals:

v = 18m / 6s
= 3 m/s

Hence, it has a uniform motion with

velocity of 3 m/s

2. Cars A and B, each moving at 70 m/ℎ, are approaching one another on a straight highway. After how
many seconds will they meet if they were initially 1 km apart?

d=1km
rate = 70 km/h of both moving towards each other so effective rate = 140 km/h

t = d/r
t = 1/140 hour
t(sec) = 1/140 (3600)
T = 25.71 seconds