Motion data lab: a moto-taxi ride

🎯 Aim

To analyse the motion of a moto from speed–time data: find accelerations from gradients and distances from areas under the velocity–time graph.

You will learn to

• Plot and read a velocity–time graph from real-style data.
• Calculate acceleration as the gradient of a v–t graph.
• Calculate distance as the area under a v–t graph.
• Use your results to judge road safety (speed limits).

🧭 What to do

1. Tap Play the ride and watch the speedometer and the distance posts.
2. Look at the data table: speed is recorded every 2 seconds.
3. In Analyse a part of the ride, choose t₁ = 0 s and t₂ = 10 s. Read the gradient and the area.
4. Move the times to study the constant-speed part, the braking and the bump.
5. Answer the investigation questions. Use 💡 Hint before 📘 Method.
6. Write your conclusion and download your lab report.