Bungee Jumping for
Math
Your
group will be testing a toy dropped from a cliff. You will be testing to see
what the relationship is between the distance the toy falls and the length of
the bungee. The first bounce is the distance you want to measure. It will be
the longest bounce.
Your
group will measure the length of the bungee. Then drop the object you chose
from a set height and measure the closest distance from the floor. This process
will be repeated five times using different length of bungee cord.
Answer
the following questions before the experiment:
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What
is the relationship of the jump length and the length of the bungee?
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What
will the graph look like?
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Does
the jump grow linearly or exponentially as the length of the cord is
increased?
You
will need the following:
1
bungee
1
toy chosen from the box
1-meter
stick
Tape
Worksheets
Steps
to follow:
1.
Set
up your experiment as discussed.
2.
Test
to see if you get the results you expected when you drop the toy. Is your meter
stick taped so that you can measure the length the bungee stretches?
3.
Wait
for the video equipment to conduct your experiment.
How Far Will The Toy Fall On The First
Jump?
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Length
of bungee in cm (L)
What were your
results? Was your thinking correct before the experiment?
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