Modeling Periodic Functions Investigating the Motion of a Bungee Jump Simulation Modeling Periodic Functions ‘Asa pan of my grade eleven mathematics’ curiculum. Lid provioushy studied periodic functions an typical applications ofpemodic funenions, such as modeling ides san6 modeling the motion ofa fers whee. After naving sudied there base applications, T warsed to explore the existence of otter spplieations Suazement of the Tast ‘This project will be conducted inthe soem of an investigation tha wil) examine the graph af 2 periodic fmetion produced by he monen of s bungee jemp In order to compliers tis projec. | wil use experimental dats ealleced sing & CBR devise hoaked upto grapheng cusulme: The CBR deyexs motion end tensa the graph of this motion tothe graphing esiculstor. } willbe examining a specific situation of @ bungee jump simalatan. ‘From this simaton J will be able to examine te graph produced by the motos ‘hal hes been transmited bythe CBR, Once | nave atainad toe props Twill then we the equacion of the period fumesion fer the banger yumap simulation, inorder To write ‘ne equations 3 will flow taree steps. Step ane will mvoive nding the basic equation forthe soda! curve. Step two will mvoive Siding the eouation for the armpliaud tbecurve. Finally, step thre will puc the ecuntions of stone one ara W togetner owde! 1 Gewermine the final equation ofthe sine eurve pracuced ny zne periodic motion ot "Lill be examining the dampening effex ofthe sine curve, wine oveurs inthe bungee jump simulation. J will be abie te discuss and zwerpre the praph ane compare ‘Gem 10 each ter to determine tne equations of the penodic fection and to exemine fhe dampen effect ought: the experiment! will xiso b= cousidering problems with the use of the method for collecting dau ani cero ir determining the equations of the graph The fina! conclusion ofthis mestigstion wil bs ésermining whether or nat the equation foun aczually models the Gui collected — how: accurate this equation? & ‘cmerrtiona GxccnaventeOrgeiation 2005Examples of projects ee rormnles of projec Exampie2 (continued! ate Collection Procedure For this projec. dams wes coliested experimentally. in arder todo $0, 2 CSR and ‘granhing taleuiaior were used. Tae CBK was connected to ie graphing eclowlatot, and i reeorded the motion of the function being modeled. Thus mormon was tnee to the calculaoran the form of x graph The grap was used asthe raw date forthe experiment, NE ence or the dato be collected Bungae Jump Scenario In order w made) the motion of s bungee jungp, 1 used s 200 weight and & 70 om length of elastic core Apparamus: Bunge: Jump Scenario pies inenational Because Orgaiznon 205Examples of projects re ae eee eee Example 2 (continued) Comecnon see Jewlstions following dau was coiected by the CBR daring the motion of the bungee jump simulatioc. The CBR recorded the distance of the wets from iss censor ove: 2 Deno of seconds, Toe daa reilectth duane ofthe wots ifieremt mes ‘Teteore. sen apted, Be deta mate a soksoicel carve tas Tllecting is periodic (Time Dieeerey to lea ‘omnars—Tea068 [ouoiseposa7e (e390 —revesese (ose Tassie [asses —Tewanar fossosi rose ——| fore Toae. O77s1< 1 a87 [oars —e-sap6% Fasere—Laaes7s [ese —Tonarses Tigi Toast Teas, [aor Tastee zat [vse se (0aeoss | 30 Taser [wait Toate 2A 2.9070 a Examples of projects Exampie 2 (continued) (sce this dass ws elected. seater ples we made mam the arophing celular, i. [LAMA ee i] 1 gee ee Satter plot fom da Curve produced by connecting date points AAs ca be obscrved in the erank the data forms e sinusoidal curve with 2 somging amphitude, Each peal isthe graph 1 lower than the previous one, As time asses, the anise is decreasing! ths peiodis rmetion eigpinw = damoering effect neyder 19 mode! the equmion of ths curve two svepe must De taker. Fim sous? ‘ows ts: fits Use Gaus must be found «st 1). Seen, an exponentia model thas be used to Getenmine the empitude\step 21. Final, bot> equations ae pl topetnes m order 1» ceterine the fina) equation tat modets the periods fmenon oF the dave calcce’ suey 3), When modeling a sinusoidal carve t ‘oliowing equation is use Yee x stekyr meine 4 ~represenns the amplitude ofthe curve. Tos valve ofthe araplude deiermines the ‘yenial vei or compression. and whether the curve is reflemed ty tie Sas If 25 sgrsuier thas ono 16 > the ra ic srtched vericlly bya senor of a fais greater ‘aan zero ese than | (08 © 2, te grap 1 Compressed be facter ofc k~toe value of determines the horizontal suetch or eommareanon of the eure. Ik ie renter than {, the grapb is comaessed horizontally ny a farwr af Uk. is greace thee ‘Zor nt es Shan one, the raph i seiched homznmslly hy a feeter of 1. The wal Kosiermines now mary eyeies are i tae nenias oF he preph cn represont the nhaseahlf. Te value {reac than zero, th graph i horizomtalhy eerste e us te thet ev, the grap i honzoraliy wansiaes cunts 6 se igh ransition 1c x Weis ise thansamples of projects avis of proves Example 2 continued? a ~ repress van the versica) canstation 1/6 is greater then, ceo. the rapt is vercaily ums up. IF i less than zeru, tne zrant of Verueniy teausletee @ uss Gown, Step 1: Basic Sine Eouation ‘The first sep determines the sine wountion wo ft the date. This particular sine ‘equation incited only the at's pariog ant phage sf. in onicr te decors th euation, the penod (thie F value) and the phase shift (ine # valve} ware found Before this equston war found. the ex points were shifted down so thatthe x sts ran through the middie of te point, This was done in onder to mate the modeiog of tue curve easier to do. I> order to ao this, maximumn and minimten value were paced near the end of the data and the mean of hace tere muminers was then exicuines, Thee values ofthe Gate collecied were tien shified down sy the value offs numner, Those ‘ew yovaluee were then teed te caleulete the equation atthe eure ln tas ass all Valuss were shifted eeu by ¢ fagtor of G 4365798, Jp order to ind the period 2+ was divided ty tae tis it tol: forthe curve wo eomplete one full cycle. In ims case the time of the period was 6089092765, ‘Therefore, tne valve oF used m the eowstion wats 2/0, 6980084762 In order to find Ore phase skh, the benzomial wansishion oF The eorve wee foun, In this case. the curve was shifted to the right by ©.2184545353 unite, wish ware mers “Faemefore ine value of'b used tn the soustion wes 0.21 adnes 2s ‘Tae fret ep of the calculations Gexrmines equation 1 we be ‘Y, = stm (2rre.o099004763 (5 — U2184845555)) Step 2: Equation for the Amptituae ‘The second step determined the equation for the amplinide of the curve. Since the ‘oongee jump simlation produced a éampense simusoidal curve. the ampintude is ecreasing. In order to detarmine the amoliuds, the equation forthe manana points of {ie carve were founé. Using the trace furncuion on the ewiculter, tne maser pose se te top of each: peais were ioune. ‘The maxitnsm pointe ware found oe (Gia ae mee [nipsse vps: (o;e7083 e308) Note te raph cer is had eon ‘asia done te tse 3 6483 10.0005 ‘inrernvons Se surest Crganzation 2005Bram of projects a eee eee eee ees Example 2 (continued) ‘Av cam be observed tie posss the maimam values are deeeasing, therefor the pliuce of te eave a dartpenme “Tee muscenum points ware the enero ino tie graphing calculner ead seotter pe! ofthese values wae Pade, Adler te ote aad been picked a ele rrcsnon was daneio determine toe equion oF he carve of Pe fit ta an tO the ‘iomum points. eas fend at ine pants produced go exponential equation fotefore an exonenial regression wae Gone uring the grape calles, Te ‘csi determina the scum of he Ine of the mmm ues to Ys x300r2e03e = 0.690san4ss* ‘Tis equi, foun by usin the curve of ben fof toe maxim pains the cmv i tie empire of the sznusoida curve. Therefore, the amuatoe ‘apie, T | Exponential raph of the masimuss points of Biecure, This rapa remesers ex 1 arpituge oF the came ote hase mains value mst ware those othe raph afer tha en chee t down tothe ats ‘Gea of amplitude Stop 3: inal Equation of te Carve Imordartodstrmine the Sra equation of the eve, the eeations fmm nee aT hmve wo be pet ogeine: Since Ys the ampituge. tn over to put sma Ye ‘ogee, they samp tad to be matoped (Y; xi, The inal i othe equac it ‘addin the werel vuaiznon, ©. in men, to dks ” seater let as moves down 9s that he a-ass rap throug te mide of the dats Taeeors, he verted! asinine sonply Une iistar ta the savas ofthe oua were sifec down by, thus és equ te 4542795. The ed agen was cetramee we be Yer Oxy) = eanesras “The equtons enter rosuces te im curve © iceatvona GeccaavereOrgaienon 2005,Examples of projeess Basis of projecis Example 2 (continued) Final Results ‘The investigation procced ine fllowing strve: anaemic Wiverrrnnnn serene a t 1 Dee fo fr i ‘The periodic funetion thar model the bunsae jussp”s toon inthis panicle wat ie ‘Vm (21368726839 x 0.69034033") sin (C2n.498900763}.x —U-2T84S4E355)) ~0.436570% Anpltude, 0.1365726828 x o,690340887" Period: 2x. 9RK098765 Phase Sint: - 6228484585 ‘Veriea! Translation: 04365795 ‘Comparison of the carve produced by tne Bungee Jump w 4 standard sine curve ‘The motion ofthe bunges jump Follows « pends Sanction in the form of 8 sinusoidal curve, However the graph remssenting thie mouon nat gone troupe trunsiocmshons fom the basic sme graol which i inthe ftom of y= in 2 yvesms Amphtues: Posse Shift \Weniieal Trangiation: 0 rvs represented above has nat gone through any transformations, ye sme Surv found using the gate coliscied Een the buries iumaD has, ‘When the ‘ws gran we compared. the efests ofthe manetormacions can ‘supiitaé, the period, the phese shifi andthe veriea]tansiation heve al heen altered from ine basic sine cuove ip order Yo mode! the curve produced by ine bunees sume, imerratina accu Grpanaaten 3Example 2 (continued) Comparisan of the curve produced hy the modeled equation to the collected dats 1p order to determine the success of this investigation, the modeled curve must be sompared to the collected raw datz. Since the equation of the curve was wnitien to mode ‘the raw dat, st must be compared tothe original scatier plot in mer to se if the ‘squsbion correctiv models the date (Original scatter plo: ‘When comparing the ro graphs. the denved curve appears @ accurately mo te original dais ira the soazir pioi. To properly examine thi, tho two grepine were supenmposed on exch other in order to compare te accuracy Modsled corve versus seater pio sraphed fom the modeled equation is superimposed on top of the seater plot the accuracy ofthe modeled equation oan be abservee. ‘The curves are vers similar but not exact Te curves ere mare simi tae iartner ght tnt goes Bs tn te supenroposition, ii ean be concludes tha: tie mageiee equation caine veT close to accurately representing the data collected fromthe simulanon ofthe bungee jum, 8 everratinal secu Orgaiznion 2005amples of proces braves of nroects Example 2 (continued) coves it Was Uo ex: the Tw curves vary cighy. The lene differ canbe observed ithe ith the two carves Go noi nea a the same pase This caso ‘aurimed w the pate silo ine modeles curve. ‘The modeled ran teats 2 ‘maximum yvalae por (eas) sigh othe right oé where the na pointe each ir ‘maximum ¥-value ports. This indicsts that io wrt the equation. the curve was sified ove woo fc rg hue ther an erorin the vane he phase shi (repeseed bytheleter inthe eqution) As well overt fre faw peroas of tas modi! curve (he ampliude ofthe modeled curves geser tan ta of te plate data pois, The ‘maximum pom reas are cares. 8 the modeled curve poss tw Ser dow fo emoanso to the det pois. The minimus -v ates ofthe modeled curve re ower ‘tas tal of te date poms. Hawever. a tae ourv= progresses th nah tat fen becomes noo-existent. Therefor. 01 ict tat ad te expeient best Gone nthe ‘si eel concitons, i Het the data eoliectes wouls mere closely mtr tae 1mformanon prondod by tbe modeled curve. This eau be atibmted to seen ert, sits posi thet he nangeeyump salen id noi rachis minim distance Som. the proud to it ul capacity would nave aso been excemaly diffu 9 mode ‘curve which the amplitude on one side of te horbzntiaxi ds nok extend to te Sumi vals ar on the ciner ede ~ ac ser re collects daa, The models equation os not avout for is, and therefore te amples sctnct wo te same difference ‘alu on ether sds ofthe nonaanis-ess, Che than these Two emer presi robles, tte modsied curve on the whole seems to accurate mel te de ellie tm the ungze jump smulaion, Therefore t can be concluded ths the caves ames ‘ede hs bulauon was fy pres as was he method uted to derive tae eounon, Js corsiusion. the nouation dered rom ths nveststcr: Wa psi akins ee Evaiuation ‘As seer tn te comparison ofthe adele) equation sn te collected ta lnvetgaion mare or ess produces an azcaras curve wc modzied the mobo 62 ssmulated bungee um. As 2 whole this emigation proves toe facssasut Th sented eng resll was sctievecapd the mined of appoachine te mvefsancn groves lo beaffcien. The mathematical teshaaue sed we vals and Ge ue of te Dopbang siniator payed ssgnifcan roe iy finding tie equaone of te carve. The iekaotoy avaliable tbe grmpiums ealuisor and the CB. mace his paves invertor ssccessitl ani efiient. By collects ine aus on tae CBP, dc nor vet rely 0s ‘use inibraibon and I oe that ave the mvesrgmoe an ede Sinse | eclicae he ‘Sas experiments, } was abc to thorouphiyundersind how the oss nd (gus the cvs ‘rods nthe cate. models the mete of ths amuse bunges jump By breaking ‘doom th metho of finding tne eatin irre step. slowed me to accurate ceicieny find the equation of tne curve usiny Raps tnt sovolve tie mon reuican sipecr essed co exaene a camnpenes rine irv=. The semen ihit nets vase sure ierefeeud inthe amplitude, herstre sep 2 wes eel em enduring OF how the cure modeicd tis penodicfusouon am ine denaton of te eeu a frye Alc hy breaking the eauon down ii tree siren meat tha py ee ot us ue raping ealcuimor and conduct «Sine Resi. Tiss mean tht Ieolvec ‘imerationltacalareoe Organisation 2005 7eee EEE Example (continued) the equation mysell with lest dependence on the calculator and also mean that I examined the indwidusl pars ofthe curve instead of allowing the eaictiaor to find the final equation for me. After comparing the final equation tothe collected data. 1 determined that the investigation in been 2 success and the method! feat Thad chosen to conduct the invesigation ad been eBicient nd suasessful. Afcercondusting thus ‘vestigation, J now thoroughiy uxierstand the element ofa sine curve, especially tne fice of amplitude. Alsc, Tow understand how rooion canbe represented ious ‘Baht, especially how periodic motos can bemodsies through 2 periodic fanzuon ‘This investigation successful modeled « periodic fametion through examining the ‘wocien of s bungee jump simulation * inerstional Eacanauree Orpniatin 2