Activity 3.

WALK FAST OR

SLOW
OBJECTIVES
Differentiate speed from velocity.
Compute the speed and velocity of a
moving object.

MATERIALS
Stopwatch or cellphone
Meter stick
Colored Chalk
 PROCEDURE

1 LOOK FOR AN OPEN AREA WHERE

YOU CAN PERFORM THE ACTIVITY.
MAKE SURE THAT IT IS FREE FROM
DEBRIS OR HAZARD.
 PROCEDURE
Measure the length of the path you are going to follow

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as shown in the figure below. write your measurement
in the table at the end of this task card.
this is your path A.
1 METER
C B
1 METER

1 METER
D A
 PROCEDURE
assign one member from your group to walk along the given
path. measure the time it takes to cover the path from the

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start to finish.
this is the time for your path a. write your answer in the
table ate the end of this task card.
1 METER
C B
1 METER

1 METER
D A
 PROCEDURE
draw a straight line from point a to point d. Measure the
length of the line you have drawn and write your

4 answer in the table at the end of your task card.

this is your path B.
1 METER
1 METER
C B

1 METER
D A
 PROCEDURE
Assign one member from your group to walk along the
given path. measure the time it takes to walk from point

5 a to d.
write your answer in the table at the end your task
card.
C B

D A
 PROCEDURE
get the speed and velocity of path a and b. follow the

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formula given below.
record your result in the table at the end of your
task card.

distance displacement
Speed = velocity =
time time

path a distance + path b distance

average speed =
path a time + path b time
 DATA
record your data in the table below. please be guided
with the unit indicated on each column.
average
Path length of path time of travel speed velocity
taken (meters) (seconds) (meter/second) (meter/second) speed
(meter/second)

Path a
(distance)

path b
(Displacement)

note: path a indicated distance and path b indicates displacement.

now, go to your teacher and ask for your work sheet. this should
be answer by your group and assign one member to present your
work in-front.