Chapter 1.1, Problem 1eT

Each person in your group should obtain a ruler and at least one ticker tape segment from the staff. All the tape segments were generated using the same ticker timer. Do not write on or fold the tapes. If a ticker timer is available, examine it so that you are familiar with how it works.

E. Determine the speed of the object that generated each of your tapes. Record your answers below.

Give an interpretation of the speed of the object, i.e., explain the meaning of the number you just calculated. Do not use the word “speed” in your answer. (Hint: Which of the distances that you calculated in part C is numerically equal to the speed?)

Write the speed of the object that generated each tape on a small piece of paper and attach the paper to the tape. Express your answer in terms of centimeters and seconds.