Conclusions:

We used high-speed imaging techniques and physics to calculate a value for the ambient air pressure. We were able to acquire high-quality images of the imploding aluminum cans. We were also able to calculate a value for the ambient air pressure. However, we were unable to reduce the amount of error significantly enough to result in a value close to the accepted value. The value we experimentally determined was roughly half the accepted value. Event though our values yielded a high percent error, we still met the objectives of our project. We took a number of pictures and probably would have yielded more aesthetically pleasing pictures if we continued to use the Nikon camera. We successfully analyzed the photographs for the average acceleration and average force values, which were the goals of our project.