Physics Motion and Time of Flight Lab Analysis

Vocabulary flashcards based on experimental kinematics and time of flight plots from the lab notes.

Run #1 Motion Profile

A position vs. time trial involving moving backwards from $0\,\text{m}$ to $3\,\text{m}$, moving forwards from $3\,\text{m}$ to $1\,\text{m}$ at a constant slow speed, pausing for 5 seconds at $1\,\text{m}$, and returning at a fast speed from $1\,\text{m}$ to the initial position.

Run #2 & Prediction #4 Motion Profile

A position vs. time motion sequence consisting of standing still for 3 seconds at the initial spot, moving at a constant slow speed away from the sensor for 4 seconds, and moving at a constant faster speed away from the sensor for 2 seconds.

Run #4 & Prediction #7 Motion Profile

A position vs. time motion curve representing moving away from the sensor at a steadily increasing speed for 5 seconds, followed by moving towards the sensor at a steadily increasing speed for 5 seconds.

Velocity Procedures Graph

A velocity vs. time plot displaying and comparing experimental data for procedure 1.3.1, procedure 1.4.1, and procedure 1.4.2.

Velocity Match II (Run #11)

A velocity vs. time matching trial comparing a targeted step-function velocity profile (shown in red) against measured experimental velocity data (shown in blue).

Time of Flight Fit Equation (Run #13)

A user-defined square root function $D \times \sqrt{x}$ fitting time of flight versus height, with parameter $D = 0.454 \pm 7.0 \times 10^{-4}$ and root mean square error $\text{RMSE} = 0.00120$.

Run #13 Data Table

A dataset recording measured time of flight across release heights: $0.453\,\text{s}$ at $1.00\,\text{m}$, $0.430\,\text{s}$ at $0.900\,\text{m}$, $0.381\,\text{s}$ at $0.700\,\text{m}$, $0.351\,\text{s}$ at $0.600\,\text{m}$, and $0.323\,\text{s}$ at $0.500\,\text{m}$.