Prepare the computer for

D. You could start taking motion sensor readings right away.

data collection by opening "Exp 01A" from the Physics with Computers experiment
the FILE menu.
files of Logger Pro. These files can be reached by clicking OPEN inside
from 0 to
One graph will appear on the screen. The vertical axis has distance scaled
5 meters. The horizontal axis has time scaled from 0 to 10 seconds. These scales are
another value.
changed by clicking on the min/max scale value and changing it to

E. Practice trying to make a motion when you walk away

smooth looking graph of your
from the detector with constant velocity. To do this, stand about 1 m from the Motion
Detector and have your lab partner click "Collect" Walk slowly away from the Motion
Detector when you hear it begin to click. Be aware that the detector works best for
objects further than 0.5 m away.

Part II: Position vs. Time

Graph Matching

A. Sketch a prediction for the position vs time graph of a person who stands 1 m from the
detector for 2 s, then moves slowly and steadily away from the detector for 4 S, then
stops for 2 S, and finally continues to move steadily away from the detector but about

P/ w twice as fast as before. This will be called Graph 1A.

Graph 1A: Position vs. Time

Recreate the motion using the Motion Detector, repeating until you have
match.
a good 7IS
2. Sketch this graph on top of your original prediction using a different color pencil
or pen.

B. Go into "Files" and

open "Exp 01B" in
computer should load a graph that looks similar
the Physics with Computers directory. The
1B. You will be trying to to the one shown below, called Graph
graphs found in
reproduce this graph (or "matching" this graph) and the
the other files. Please note that the
exactly match those on the screen. pictures shown here may not
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2. Try to match Graph 1B by taking data with the Motion Detector. Repeat
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3. Sketch your best graph over Graph 1B using a
the exact values given on each graph when
by the shape of the images and not
your results in your
lab.
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1C.

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or pen.
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by the shape of the images and not the exact values given on each graph
sketching your results in your lab.

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1. Explain the significance of the slope on a position vs. time graph. What
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A. Go into "Files" and open "Exp 01d" in the Physics
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2. Try to match Graph 1D by taking data with the Motion Detector. Repeat until
you have a good match.

3. Sketch your best graph over Graph 1D using a different color pencil or pen. Go
when
by the shape of the images and not the exact values given on each graph
sketching your results in your lab.

B. Go into "Files" and open "Exp Ole" in the Physics with Computers directory. The
computer should load a graph that looks similar to the one shown below, called Graph
1E.

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3. Sketch your best graph Graph 1E using a different color pencil or pen. Go
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by the shape of the images and not the exact values given on each graph when
sketching your results in your lab.

C. Answer the following questions:

1. Consider the area (or areas) between graph lines of the
the time axis and the
velocity graph. This is commonly referred to as the "area under a velocity vs. time

graph". What does it represent? Explain your reasoning.

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zero?
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3. What type of motion is occurring when the slope of a velocity vs. time graph is

positive? When it is negative?

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to calculate average velocities for each time interval of Graphs 1A, 1B, and 1C in Part
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