An object is launched across a room. How can a student determine the average horizontal velocity of the object using a meter stick and a calculator
1) The student can measure the initial velocity and acceleration and use that information to calculate objects final velocity.
2) The student can measure the recoil distance of the throwing mechanism and then calculate the velocity from the conservation of momentum principle.
3) The student can measure the horizontal distance traveled, determine the flight time from the vertical drop, and then calculate the average horizontal velocity.
4) The student can measure the fall distance and travel time from the horizontal displacement and then calculate the average horizontal velocity.