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AP PHYSICS Projectile Motion Project 
Projectile Motion Project
Students will design and create a demo of a body undergoing projectile motion. Students will be able to determine the various parameters of their body using kinematic equations and VideoTracker software.
Rubric Code: ZX6668A
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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Format
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- not typed

- no title or appropriate headings
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- typed

- names, sections, & title appropriate headings
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Overall presentation of information
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- Lab report is incomplete, incoherent and does not convey correct information
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- Lab report is hard to follow and is only semi logical

- Lab report only contains some correct information about the topic
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- Lab report is complete, logical, and easy to follow

- The lab report conveys correct information about the topic being analyzed
Purpose Statement
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- Statement fully expresses purpose of experiment
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Independent and dependent variables
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- Independent and dependent variables vague or missing
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- All independent and dependent variables are correctly identified
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Experimental Setup
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- No control variable discussed

-Image and procedures are missing or very hard to follow
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- Some of the criteria are met or not all are to satisfactory levels
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- Controlled variables are clearly stated

- Includes both visual image & written procedures that make the lab repeatable
Raw Data
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- No data table present

- Data does not support the conclusions or is very poor

-Inappropriate independent variable range used
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- Only 2 off the criteria are met
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- Organized data table w/units

- Data can be used to draw conclusions

- Appropriate independent variable range (largest: smallest > 5:1 ratio)
Graphs
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- Only 2 of the criteria are met
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- At least 8 data points

- All graphs are completely labeled & include best fit line

- linearized (if necessary)
Mathematical specific equation
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- Is the same equation derived from your graph (s)

- Includes all units

- No symbols are used (only word)
Mathematical general equation
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- Included only symbols that reflect the dimensions chosen

- Has no numbers (unless that number is a constant)

- Explain what each symbol represents
General equation rationale
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- Discussion about how you arrived at your general equation is vague or missing
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- discussion of general equation shows some logical steps but hard to follow

- Rational about your y-intercept shows some thought but is hard to follow
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- Explain how you arrived at your general equation

- Explain why you kept or dropped your y-intercept in your general equation
Relationship between variables
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Relationship between variables in new general equation
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- The relationship between the variables are not discussed

- No mathematical example are present or correct
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- There is some discussion of the relationship between variables

- Only 1 correct mathematical example is presented
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- Clearly explains the relationships between each variable in the general equation

Demonstrate mathematically how a change in each variable will affect another variable (2 examples)
Meaning of Slope
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- Explanation of the slope is missing or incorrect

- No logical support is given
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- Explanation of the slope is vague

- Little logical support is given or it is hard to follow
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- Explain what the slope tells us in this lab

- Use logical support to defend your statement
Meaning of y intercept
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- No explanation of what the y-intercept tells us

- No logical support for statements
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- Explanation of the y-intercept is vague

- little logical support is given or it is hard to follow
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- Explain what the y-intercept tells us in this lab

- Use logical support to defend your statement
Error analysis
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- Sources of error are missing or unacceptable

- The effects of the errors are not discussed
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- Some sources of errors are acceptable

- The effects of the errors are not correct or vague
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- Describe any sources of error you encountered during the lab (no human error)

- Explain, specifically, how each error would affect your results (i.e. the data points on your graph)
Discussion
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