Speed trap

Speed trap
Publication Date: January, 2014
Type of Resource: Practical activity/investigation

This downloadable document is a worksheet for calculating average speed.

The document is for a practical activity where students use a stopwatch, trundle wheel and a flag to record and calculate the average speed of vehicles over a distance.

Australian Curriculum v9 Codes: AC9S10U05 (Year 10)

Australian Curriculum:
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