Day 4
Data Analysis
Now that you have a video, you can analyze the physics of your rocket launch. A detailed lab report is due at the end of class on Day 4 and must contain:
Your report must be prepared in an Excel file. Use the sheets feature to keep everything organized (e.g., put your procedure and data tables in separate sheets). Your report must include all the following:
Data Analysis
Now that you have a video, you can analyze the physics of your rocket launch. A detailed lab report is due at the end of class on Day 4 and must contain:
- A detailed experimental protocol with all the assumptions you used in the calculations (and why they were reasonable/necessary)
- A description of how you calculated the maximum G-force of the rocket
- Tables and graphs for
- distance vs. time (raw data)
- velocity vs. time (calculated from the distance vs. time: v=Dx/Dt)
- acceleration vs. time (calculated from the velocity vs. time: a=Dv/Dt)
Your report must be prepared in an Excel file. Use the sheets feature to keep everything organized (e.g., put your procedure and data tables in separate sheets). Your report must include all the following:
- A succinct (1 sentence) description of what this lab was about.
- A brief (1 paragraph) description of how you calculated the maximum G-force. Include an description of how this G-force compares to that experienced by astronauts.
- Data tables. The only cells that should contain raw numbers is the distance vs. time table. All other tables must use formulas that refer back to the raw data in the Distance vs. Time table.
- Data graphs. Include graphs of Distance vs. Time, Velocity vs. Time, and Acceleration vs. Time. Make sure you include titles with units and use appropriate significant figures.