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Team Number: 032 School Name: Bernalillo High School Area of Science: Physics Project Title: Motion |
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Description of Project
Our group is going to examine motion using photography and a strobe light, with a variety of objects in different settings.
Solving Problem Computationally
With the use of a high-speed camera and a strobe light, measurements will be taken of the position of a ball rolling down an incline plane. The data collected will be entered into the computer and compared to known physics equations using C++. One experiment will involve two objects of different weight and size, such as a marble and a baseball. The balls will be tracked in set time intervals such as 1/10 Second. Since the time interval and height will be constant the distance between strobes can be determined.
If the above experiments work well, the next experiment will be to photograph a drop of H2O falling with a high-speed camera. The data will be compared to the photographs with actual equations from a physics book. The next step will be to write a C++ program to model how the drop changes on its way down.
Progress
After the project topic was decided on we met with a possible mentor. Sadly he has been on emergency leave since then. He gave us the idea of filming a drop of water or a rolling ball with a fast camera to learn more about motion. Even though the supplies like a strobe light and a high-speed camera were found they can't be purchased without a mentor. As soon as the equipment arrives the experiments will be conducted.
Expected Results
Our group looks forward to getting data from the experiments. Pictures and data will help us understand motion at a higher level.
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Project Advisor(s)
- Mike Vigil
