SCIENCE ACTIVITY SHEET VII_13.

Activity-1: ___________________________________________________________
Materials Provided:

• A constant-velocity car (or any battery

powered motorized car that keeps going by
itself)
• A stopwatch
• A tape measure or ruler
• Duct tape

Here is what you do:

1. Place the constant velocity car in position
on a surface, with plenty of space in front of it.
2. Use the duct tape to mark the starting position of the car.
3. Put marks after every 50 cm from the starting point till 2m.
4. Put a scale at the starting point & place the car behind the scale just touching it.
5. Turn on the motorized car and release it, starting the stopwatch at the same time.
6. Stop the stopwatch when it reaches the first 50 cm mark and note down the time.
7. Repeat the experiment but this time stop the stop watch when the car reaches the 100 cm
mark and note down the time.
8. Repeat the experiment again by noting the time for covering 150cm & 200 cm respectively.
9. Now plot the distance – time graph and determine the speed of the car from the graph.
10. Also find the speed by dividing the total distance travelled by the total time taken.

Observation:
Distance 50 cm 100 cm 150 cm 200 cm
Time

Distance – Time graph:

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Conclusion:
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Activity-2: _________________________________________________________
Materials Provided:

• A car with a winding key

• A stopwatch
• A tape measure or ruler
• Duct tape

Here is what you do: Repeat all steps for activity-1

Observation:
Distance 50 cm 100 cm 150 cm 200 cm

Time

Distance – Time graph:

Conclusion:
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Questions:
1. Name the commonly used units of speed. Which one is a larger unit?
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2. How many m/sec is equal to 2 km/hr?

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3. Name the meters that measure the speed and distance moved by a vehicle.
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4. A car moves with a speed of 80 km/h for the first 15 minutes and with a speed
of 60 km/h for the next 15 minutes. What is the total distance covered by the
car?
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5. Name an ancient time measuring device.

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