How to Find the Average Velocity of a Ticker Tape

A ticker tape is a measuring device that you might use in a high school or college physics class or in a career field that involves physics (such as engineering). The ticker tape records intervals of time, which can be expressed in terms of velocity. If you are measuring varying speeds, you may need to determine the average velocity of the ticker tape.

Instructions

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      Observe the ticker tape speeds for a various set of measurements.

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      Add the speeds together.

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      Divide the total velocity (speeds) by the number of individual velocities you recorded in order to find the average velocity. For instance, if the data set in terms of centimeters per second is 5, 7, 3, 5 and 6, add these numbers to get 26. Divide by 5 to get an average velocity of 5.2 centimeters per second.

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