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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:18:32 -0600
From: jim cibulka <jacibulka@gmail.com>
To: phys-l@mail.phys-l.org
Subject: [Phys-L] accident reconstruction
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Hi all!
I have to teach a group of middle schoolers about crime scene
investigations and I thought an accident reconstruction using skid marks to
determine initial velocity might be fun.
The kids can learn about forces, coefficients of friction (grippiness in my
lingo) and acceleration.
Does anyone have a good lab written up for this? I can always simplify it
for my young but incredibly intelligent kids.
Thanks for any help!
Jim Cibulka
North Kirkwood Middle School
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:11:00 -0500
From: Anthony Lapinski <alapinski@pds.org>
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Subject: Re: [Phys-L] accident reconstruction
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Great idea! I don't think skid marks happen much due to anti-lock brakes in
all cars. You could easily use a bike, lock the wheels, and measure the
skid marks. Not good for the tires, but you only need to do it a few times.
You could push someone on a skateboard, then let them coast to a stop. No
skid marks, but you can measure the stopping distance to predict the
initial speed when the "braking" began.
You could do a similar activity with Hot Wheels cars. Use a track ramp, let
the car go, and measure the stopping distance along the horizontal tracks.
Same idea using a curling stone (or hockey puck) on an ice rink.
On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 7:18?PM jim cibulka via Phys-l <
phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
Hi all!to
I have to teach a group of middle schoolers about crime scene
investigations and I thought an accident reconstruction using skid marks
determine initial velocity might be fun.my
The kids can learn about forces, coefficients of friction (grippiness in
lingo) and acceleration.it
Does anyone have a good lab written up for this? I can always simplify
for my young but incredibly intelligent kids.
Thanks for any help!
Jim Cibulka
North Kirkwood Middle School
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Phys-l@mail.phys-l.org
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:11:00 -0500
From: Anthony Lapinski <alapinski@pds.org>
To: Phys-L@phys-l.org
Cc: phys-l@mail.phys-l.org, jim cibulka <jacibulka@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Phys-L] accident reconstruction
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Great idea! I don't think skid marks happen much due to anti-lock brakes in
all cars. You could easily use a bike, lock the wheels, and measure the
skid marks. Not good for the tires, but you only need to do it a few times.
You could push someone on a skateboard, then let them coast to a stop. No
skid marks, but you can measure the stopping distance to predict the
initial speed when the "braking" began.
You could do a similar activity with Hot Wheels cars. Use a track ramp, let
the car go, and measure the stopping distance along the horizontal tracks.
Same idea using a curling stone (or hockey puck) on an ice rink.
On Wed, Nov 13, 2024 at 7:18?PM jim cibulka via Phys-l <
phys-l@mail.phys-l.org> wrote:
Hi all!to
I have to teach a group of middle schoolers about crime scene
investigations and I thought an accident reconstruction using skid marks
determine initial velocity might be fun.my
The kids can learn about forces, coefficients of friction (grippiness in
lingo) and acceleration.it
Does anyone have a good lab written up for this? I can always simplify
for my young but incredibly intelligent kids.
Thanks for any help!
Jim Cibulka
North Kirkwood Middle School
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