If they are using an accelerometer you could challenge them to produce a constant acceleration for x seconds using only body motion.
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You can also do that with acoustic range finders. Surprisingly difficult in both cases
sep 1, 2025, 3:04 pm • 2 0 • view
We do the matching motion lab with those sensors. I suppose I was hoping for them to have choice in their motion and collect some data out of class but I think we would have to use phone sensors or cars.
sep 1, 2025, 3:31 pm • 1 0 • view
How do you get the acceleration measurement from the car? They have accelerometers but it isn't easy for the owner to access. It would be easier to use the phone's accelerometer. I see safety problems with students using cars for a physics experiment.
sep 1, 2025, 3:58 pm • 0 0 • view
"Get in loser, we're going accelerometering"
sep 1, 2025, 6:04 pm • 2 0 • view
I was thinking more observing a car, like as a passenger take note of speed at the other end of an intersection
sep 1, 2025, 6:23 pm • 1 0 • view