Texting while Driving

How far does your car travel while you drive and one-handedly text "LOL" to your friend?

Today’s Objectives

• I can measure the distance an object travels in a given interval of time.       
• I can illustrate the motion of an object using a position vs time graph.       
• I can illustrate the motion of an object using a speed vs time graph.

Language Objective

• Provide a full description of the process your group followed from beginning to end.
• Summarize results of experimentation.
• Reflect on your role as a group member.

To Submit: By the beginning of next class, each person must submit the following:

• A full description of the process your group followed from beginning to end. This description should address the following questions:
• How did your group decide what to do?
• What did your group do?
• What was your role in the process?

• Provide information for at least three different speeds.
• Provide a position (m) vs time (sec) graph that includes data from the three different speeds.
• Provide a speed (km/h) vs time (sec) graph that includes data from the three different speeds.
• Summary - Please describe the following:
• What does constant speed mean? Relate your answer to this problem.
• Describe any differences between the results from the 3 different speeds your group used.
• Is it safe (at any speed) to text while driving? Use your results to support your answer.
• Reflection: Were you a supporting group member? Describe why/why not.
• Questions: Please write one or more questions that follow-up on this experiment. What are you wondering about or are not confident about?