Calculate the average distances the car and the washer traveled from the top of the track. Record the average in Table A of your Student Guide.
What is the average distance the car traveled from the top of the track?
cm
What is the average distance the washer traveled from the top of the track?
cm
To calculate the average distance the car and the washer traveled from the top of the track, you need to add up all the individual distances and then divide by the number of trials conducted.
Let's say the car traveled 10 cm, 12 cm, and 14 cm from the top of the track in three trials. The average distance traveled by the car would be:
(10 + 12 + 14) cm / 3 = 36 cm / 3 = 12 cm
Let's say the washer traveled 9 cm, 11 cm, and 13 cm from the top of the track in three trials. The average distance traveled by the washer would be:
(9 + 11 + 13) cm / 3 = 33 cm / 3 = 11 cm
Therefore, the average distance the car traveled from the top of the track is 12 cm and the average distance the washer traveled from the top of the track is 11 cm.