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Predicting Height

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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Predicting Height

Danielle Luby & Jennifer Martin
Photo by Tojosan
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Experiment

  • Spring Constant
  • Predict height
Photo by GollyGforce - Living My Worst Nightmare
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Theoretical

  • Calculations
  • F= -kx
  • h= 0.5kx2/mg 
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Predicted height

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Demo video

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Untitled Slide

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Experimental Trials

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Theoretical: 0.516 m Experimental: 0.24 m

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Why did it not measure up?

  • Friction
  • Cardboard- absorb energy
  • Fingers- absorb energy
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Bloopers (a.k.a. human error)

  • Launching
  • Unstable ramp
  • Spring
  • miscalculations
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Physics!

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