Time and Speed Measurement Projects

One of the required projects is to measure the speed or duration of a high-speed phenomenon. The equipment students are allowed to use include a triggering circuit of their choice, 2 flash units, a delay circuit,  a high-frequency rotating disc for time measurement, and a camera.  Images are printed and measurements taken using ruler and protractor.

Below is a sampling of such projects.

ballspeed.jpg (20292 bytes) Speed of a Balloon Rip

Rohit Prakash
Elizabeth Whitlock

temp.jpg (45338 bytes) Duration of a Water Balloon Collision

Steven Butcher
Alex Crouse

temp.jpg (45980 bytes) Duration of a Milk Drop Splash

Scott Butson
Corey Hadley

temp.jpg (61406 bytes) Speed of a Marble Shot from a Blowgun

Amit Aravapalli
David Currin
Robert Watts