Lesson 6 — 4.2 Taking accurate measurments

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  • Recap
  •  Measuring time Precisely
  • Reaction time
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Natuurkunde / ScheikundeMiddelbare schoolhavo, vwoLeerjaar 2

This lesson contains 26 slides, with text slides and 1 video.

Items in this lesson

This lesson
  • Recap
  •  Measuring time Precisely
  • Reaction time

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Learning goals

  •  Define reaction time
  •  Know how to measures time precisely
  •  Measure your own reaction time

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What did we cover 
previous lesson?

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Formula for speed
Speed=timedistance
v=td
v: velocity
d: distance
t: time

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Rearranging the formula for speed
v=td
3=26

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Rearranging the formula for speed
v=td
Speed: 
Distance:
d=vt
Time:
t=vd

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Converting 
km/h <-> m/s 

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4.2 Taking accurate measurements 

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Key concepts
  •  Precision
  • Accuracy
  • Significant figures
  •  Reaction time
  • Timing gates

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 Precision and accuracy?

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Precision and accuracy
Accuracy: How close the measurement is to the actual value.

Precision: How refined the measurement is, shown in the number of significant numbers.


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Slide 13 - Video

Usain bolt




Time:
Yohan Blake




Time:
Justin Gatlin




Time:

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Usain bolt




Time: 10 s
Yohan Blake




Time: 10 s
Justin Gatlin




Time: 10 s
Their 2012 times
1 significant number

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Usain bolt




Time: 9.6 s
Yohan Blake




Time: 9.8 s
Justin Gatlin




Time: 9.8 s
Their 2012 times
2 significant number

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Usain bolt




Time: 9.63 s
Yohan Blake




Time: 9.75 s
Justin Gatlin




Time: 9.79 s
Their 2012 times
3 significant number

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Precision and accuracy
Accuracy: How close the measurement is to the actual value.

Precision: How refined the measurement is, shown in the number of significant numbers.

Significant figures: The amount of digits in a measurment that are meaningful for the measurement.

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Key concepts
  •  Precision
  • Accuracy
  • Significant figures 
  •  Reaction time
  • Timing gates

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Reaction time?

Timing gates?

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Precision and accuracy
Accuracy: How close the measurement is to the actual value.

Precision: How refined the measurement is, shown in the number of significant numbers.

Significant figures: The amount of digits in a measurment that are meaningful for the measurement.

Reaction time: The time it takes for you to react to something.

Timing gates: Two lights a certain distance apart from each other which record if an object passes it.


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Worksheet

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Homework
for next lesson

  • Do the workbook exercises §4.2
  •  Complete the worksheet

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Learning goals

  •  Define reaction time
  •  Know how to measures time precisely
  •  Measure your own reaction time

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Homework
  • The workbook exercises §4.2
  • Complete the worksheet

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