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UNIT 3: MOTION

Chapter 9: Distance and Speed

9.1  Progress and Speed on our Highways
9.7  Distance–Time Graphs
9.8  Smart Highways
9.11  Career Profile: Police Constable

Section Work the Web
9.1
Progress and Speed on our Highways

Research issues surrounding raising speed limits.

SENSE — Safety by Education not Speed Enforcement
For the teacher: This site gives an overview of the effect of speed limits on accidents. The site advocates an anti-radar position.

Speed limits must be enforced whatever they are, Ontario Truckers Association
For the teacher: Speed limits from a trucker's point of view.

Speed limits and boats, Pat's Boating in Canada
For the teacher: How boat speed affects wakes, shorelines, etc.

Dispelling Myths about Speed Limits, National Center for Policy Analysis
For the teacher: This brief article tries to give a balanced view on setting speed limits.

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Q&A: Speed And Speed Limits, DeKalb Police Star Team, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
For the teacher: This discussion on speed limits is given from the point of view of the police.

Synthesis of Safety Research Related to Speed and Speed Limits, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
For the teacher: This extensive report is written from an engineer's point of view.

Environmental Effects of Speed Limits, Federal Environmental Agency, Germany. Enter"speed limit" in the search button at the top left and hit the enter key to get to the document.
For the teacher: This report explains the correlation between speed limits and pollution..

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9.7
Distance–
Time Graphs

Research the times for the top five finishers in the most recent Toronto Indy race. Compare average speeds. What are some factors that affect the average speed over the whole race?

Autoracing 1
For the teacher: The list of racers and their times are accompanied by some statistics.

Molson Indy Results 2003
For the teacher: The race statistics on this site include starting position, driver, type of car, laps completed and reason driver did not finish the race.

Indy Car Racing
For the teacher: The race statistics are presented very clearly on this site.

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9.8
Smart Highways

Search for current information about automated highway systems and report on progress that has been made in this area.

Automated Highway Systems, Bruce Nelligan, Hamilton Associates
For the teacher: This study gives the basic information on automated highway systems.

Intelligent Transportation Systems and Highway Infrastructure, Transport Canada
For the teacher: This extensive report covers all aspects of the issue.

SENSE Position on Automated Enforcement, Safety by Education not Speed Enforcement
For the teacher: This is an anti-radar surveillance site.

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9.11
Career Profile: Police Constable

Based on information from the Toronto Police Service, list questions you have about a police career.

The Toronto Police Service
For the teacher: The employment opportunities section is useful for this research. Reading the side bar on the home page also gives a good overview of careers found on this force.

Ontario Provincial Police
For the teacher: This site explains how to apply for a position as a uniformed officer in the OPP.

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