Ramp Control Lab Report
This is what I am trying to find out
In this experiment, I will be trying to find out how the height of the ramp affects the speed of the car.
Variables
Independent Variable
The independent variable is the height of the ramp
Dependant Variable
The dependant variable is the time it takes for the car to travel down the ramp, with that I will calculate the speed.
Control Variable
The control variables are the same person timing and releasing the car, same type of car, same ramp, same starting position and so on.
Plan
Equipments
In this experiment I will need the following epimpments * Toy car * Ramp * Stopwatch/stop clock * Measuring tape * Book/ objects to increase the height of the ramp
This is my plan for this experiment 1. Start by …show more content…
Make a small mark of the starting point of the car to ensure that it is a fair test 5. Hold the toy car so its front is touching the starting line 6. Make sure that your partner is ready to start the stopwatch 7. Count to 3 so it helps your partner get ready to start the stopwatch 8. Release the car by letting go and immediately start the stopwatch 9. Stop the stopwatch when the car passed though the end of the ramp 10. Record the time taken 11. Repeat steps 5-10 twice so you get 3 sets of results 12. Stack more books to raise the ramp a further 10cm and use a measuring tape to check 13. Repeat steps 5-11 until you reach 1.4m 14. Average the results and using the average time work out the speed by dividing it distance by time
Prediction
I predict that the height of the ramp will affect the speed of the ramp. My scientific reasoning of this is because the greater the height of the ramp, the more gravitational potential energy it will have, therefore when the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as it moves down the ramp, it will convert more energy than a car on a low ramp, resulting is in a higher speed.
These are my
In this experiment, I will be trying to find out how the height of the ramp affects the speed of the car.
Variables
Independent Variable
The independent variable is the height of the ramp
Dependant Variable
The dependant variable is the time it takes for the car to travel down the ramp, with that I will calculate the speed.
Control Variable
The control variables are the same person timing and releasing the car, same type of car, same ramp, same starting position and so on.
Plan
Equipments
In this experiment I will need the following epimpments * Toy car * Ramp * Stopwatch/stop clock * Measuring tape * Book/ objects to increase the height of the ramp
This is my plan for this experiment 1. Start by …show more content…
Make a small mark of the starting point of the car to ensure that it is a fair test 5. Hold the toy car so its front is touching the starting line 6. Make sure that your partner is ready to start the stopwatch 7. Count to 3 so it helps your partner get ready to start the stopwatch 8. Release the car by letting go and immediately start the stopwatch 9. Stop the stopwatch when the car passed though the end of the ramp 10. Record the time taken 11. Repeat steps 5-10 twice so you get 3 sets of results 12. Stack more books to raise the ramp a further 10cm and use a measuring tape to check 13. Repeat steps 5-11 until you reach 1.4m 14. Average the results and using the average time work out the speed by dividing it distance by time
Prediction
I predict that the height of the ramp will affect the speed of the ramp. My scientific reasoning of this is because the greater the height of the ramp, the more gravitational potential energy it will have, therefore when the potential energy is converted into kinetic energy as it moves down the ramp, it will convert more energy than a car on a low ramp, resulting is in a higher speed.
These are my