PASCO Dynamics Cart Marker Holder

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The ultimate objective of this project is to design a system that attaches to a PASCO Dynamics Cart, supporting a marker that will graze the surface of an adjacent track as it moves. This structure is utilized in a lab called "Paper River Vector Lab," where procedures are detailed below. Trial I Your cart will function as a 'boat.' Create a concise statement explaining how your boat's speed can be determined. Measure the width of the river and predict how much time it takes for your boat to cross directly across the river. Display your data and calculations. Determine the time required for your boat to cross the river when placed on the edge of the river. Conduct three trials, recording the times. Utilizing the average of your trials, create a graph illustrating the position and time for the boat crossing the river. Do you think it will take less or more time for the boat to cross the river when the river is flowing? Explain your prediction. Trial II Have a student (hydro engineer) walk slowly at a constant speed, pulling the river along the floor. Measure the time it takes for the boat to cross the flowing river. Conduct three trials and record the times. Compare the results with your prediction. Utilizing the table from Step 4 and the average of your data from Step 1, create a graph illustrating the position and time for the boat crossing the river when the river is flowing. Employ a different color for the plot than you did for the boat without the river flowing. Develop a method to measure the speed of the river. Have the hydro engineer pull the river at a constant speed and collect the necessary data.