Activity: Domino Derby Measuring Speed

Activity: Domino Derby – Measuring Speed

Purpose: How will the spacing between dominoes affect the speed at which they fall?

Background Info: Speed = Distance
Time

Hypothesis: ______

Procedure and Materials:

Materials: 25 Dominoes

meter stick

stopwatch

Procedure: 1. Set up 25 dominoes in a straight line with equal spacing (small)

2. Use a meter stick to measure the total length of your row of
dominoes. Record this length.

3. Use a stopwatch to time how long the dominoes take to fall.
Record this measurement.

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for medium spacing and large spacing.

Data:

Distance of domino line (cm) / Time for dominoes to fall (s) / Speed (cm/s)
small spacing
medium spacing
large spacing

Conclusion: ______
______
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