PHYS 200 PHYSICS 200 Introductory Physics I LAB 1 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY

PHYS 200 \PHYSICS 200 Introductory Physics I LAB 1 GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY




ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY




PHYSICS 200

LAB 1: GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS

, Introduction

Time in Minutes Time in Hours Distance
tm±0.2(min) th±0.003(h) d±0.1(km)
0 0 0
10.0 0.167 17.5
20.0 0.333 34.5
30.0 0.500 52.5
40.0 0.667 76.1
50.0 0.833 87.0
60.0 1.00 105.0
70.0 1.17 122.3
80.0 1.33 144.0
90.0 1.50 152.3
100.0 1.67 177.0
110.0 1.83 191.1
120.0 2.00 209.0
130.0 2.17 227.4
140.0 2.33 241.0
150.0 2.50 263.7
160.0 2.67 285.2
170.0 2.83 292.1
The objective of the lab is to create a graphical analysis that displays the relationship between
time and distance during a trip from Calgary to Edmonton.



Procedure

I will begin with the table provided (table 1) and convert time in minutes (tm) to time in hours
(th), as well as the uncertainty. This is useful as our distance has been recorded in kilometers.
From there, I will plot the points on a time versus distance graph (figure 1). This will indicate an
approximate speed throughout the trip and demonstrate the linear fashion of the graph.
By using the collected data, I will be able to calculate slope (average speed), y intercept, and
write the equation of the best-fit linear graph.




Data