
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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