Fixed Distance Lab Report
An investigation to find out whether the mass of an object attached to the bottom of a paper helicopter affects the time it takes to travel a fixed distance
Aim: Does the mass of an object affect the time it takes to travel a fixed distance?
Introduction: This is an experiment to find out the relationships between mass, distance, velocity and time.
Dependent Variable: The height where the helicopter is dropped from.
Independent Variable: The velocity of the helicopter, the time it takes for the helicopter to travel down the fixed height and the mass of the objects on the end of the helicopter.
How to make it a fair test: The height in which the helicopter is dropped from is fixed to 1.83 metres. The mass of the objects used (paperclips) …show more content…
Method: 1) Measure the height of 1.83 metres with a measuring tape. 2) Take your helicopter that has already been assembled correctly, add 1 paperclip to the bottom and then in one hand hold it up at the height you just measured, 1.83 metres. In the other hand, you will need to hold a stopwatch. 3) When you are ready, let go of the helicopter; however at the same time you will need to start the stopwatch. 4) After the helicopter has fallen to the ground, immediately stop the stopwatch. 5) Record the time it took for the helicopter to fall to the ground in a results table. 6) Repeat steps 3 to 5 five until you have a collection of results. Then find the average for those results. 7) Next, add another paperclip to the bottom of the helicopter and repeat steps 3 to 5. 8) Once you have done that, keep adding paperclips to the bottom of the helicopter and repeat steps 3 to 5 until you have results for the time it took the helicopter to fall with 1 paperclip, 2 paperclips, 3, 4 and 5 paperclips, (record all your results down in a results …show more content…
Results Number of Paperclips | Fixed Height | Time it took for the helicopter to fall (m/s) | The Average Time | Average time rounded to 2 decimal places | The Average Velocity rounded to 2 decimal places | 1 paperclip | 1.83 m | 1.87, 1.91, 1.91, 1.96, 1.97 | 1.924 | 1.92 | 0.95 | 2 paperclips | 1.83 m | 1.83, 1.76, 1.72, 1.73, 1.65 | 1.738 | 1.74 | 1.05 | 3 paperclips | 1.83 m | 1.46, 1.32, 1.48, 1.54, 1.68 | 1.492 | 1.49 | 1.23
Aim: Does the mass of an object affect the time it takes to travel a fixed distance?
Introduction: This is an experiment to find out the relationships between mass, distance, velocity and time.
Dependent Variable: The height where the helicopter is dropped from.
Independent Variable: The velocity of the helicopter, the time it takes for the helicopter to travel down the fixed height and the mass of the objects on the end of the helicopter.
How to make it a fair test: The height in which the helicopter is dropped from is fixed to 1.83 metres. The mass of the objects used (paperclips) …show more content…
Method: 1) Measure the height of 1.83 metres with a measuring tape. 2) Take your helicopter that has already been assembled correctly, add 1 paperclip to the bottom and then in one hand hold it up at the height you just measured, 1.83 metres. In the other hand, you will need to hold a stopwatch. 3) When you are ready, let go of the helicopter; however at the same time you will need to start the stopwatch. 4) After the helicopter has fallen to the ground, immediately stop the stopwatch. 5) Record the time it took for the helicopter to fall to the ground in a results table. 6) Repeat steps 3 to 5 five until you have a collection of results. Then find the average for those results. 7) Next, add another paperclip to the bottom of the helicopter and repeat steps 3 to 5. 8) Once you have done that, keep adding paperclips to the bottom of the helicopter and repeat steps 3 to 5 until you have results for the time it took the helicopter to fall with 1 paperclip, 2 paperclips, 3, 4 and 5 paperclips, (record all your results down in a results …show more content…
Results Number of Paperclips | Fixed Height | Time it took for the helicopter to fall (m/s) | The Average Time | Average time rounded to 2 decimal places | The Average Velocity rounded to 2 decimal places | 1 paperclip | 1.83 m | 1.87, 1.91, 1.91, 1.96, 1.97 | 1.924 | 1.92 | 0.95 | 2 paperclips | 1.83 m | 1.83, 1.76, 1.72, 1.73, 1.65 | 1.738 | 1.74 | 1.05 | 3 paperclips | 1.83 m | 1.46, 1.32, 1.48, 1.54, 1.68 | 1.492 | 1.49 | 1.23