Model boat - analysis of motion

Two friends are on opposite banks of a river which is 30m wide. One of them has a model boat and plans to send it across the river to the other. The boat has a small motor which moves it forward. Once the boat is in the water, it cannot be steered...

Activity info, teachers' notes and curriculum links

An engaging activity in which students will calculate how far the model boat will travel in the water.

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