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Laboratory Exercise No. 1

Problem: PACING

Objectives:
a) To determine Pace Factor (PF)
b) To measure distance by Pacing

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A. INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES: Range Poles, Steel Tape, Markers
(hubs, paint, chalk, or crayons).

B. PROCEDURE:
1. Determining Pace Factor.
a) Select a straight and level course and on both ends establish
markers at least 90 meters apart. Designate these end points as A
and B.
b) Walk over the course at a natural pace or gait starting with
either heel or toe over point A and count the number of paces to
reach point B.
c) For succeeding trials, walk from B to A, then A to B, until ten
(10) trials are completed, and the number of paces recorded
accordingly.
d) Refer to the accompanying sample format for the recording of
observed field data.

TAPED DIST NUMBER OF MEAN NO. OF PACE FACTOR

TRIAL LINE
(meter) FACES PACES (meter/pace)
1 AB
2 BA
3 AB
4 BA
5 AB
6 BA
7 AB
8 BA
9 AB
10 BA

2. Measuring Distance by Pacing.

a) Define or establish the end points of another level course whose
length is to be determined by pacing. Designate these end points
as C and D.
 b) For the first trial, walk over the course from C to D at a natural
pace and record the number of paces. Then, walk from D to C and
again record the number of paces.
c) Repeat the above procedure until all ten (10) trials are
completed.
d) After the field data is recorded, make an actual taping of the
course CD to determine the taped distance (TD).
e) Refer to the accompanying sample format for the recording of
observed field data.

MEAN PACED TAPED RELATIVE

No. OF
TRIAL LINE NO.OF DIST (PD) DIST (TD) PRECISION
PACES
PACES (meter) (meter) (RP)
1 CD
2 DC
3 CD
4 DC
5 CD
6 DC
7 CD
8 DC
9 CD
10 DC

C. OBSERVATION: Tabulations of observed data.

Determining Pace Factor(PF).

Table 1. Observed field data for line AB.

TAPED DIST NUMBER OF MEAN NO.OF PACE FACTOR
TRIAL LINE
(meter) PACES PACES (meter/pace)
1 AB 102
2 BA 105
3 AB 103
4 BA 105
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5 AB 103
90.0 ?
6 BA 104
7 AB 102.5
8 BA 103.5
9 AB 105.5
10 BA 104.5

Measuring Distance by Pacing.

Table 2. Observed field data for line CD.

TRIAL LINE No. OF PACES MEAN PACED TAPED RELATIVE
 NO.OF DIST (PD) DIST (TD) PRECISION
PACES (meter) (meter) (RP)
1 CD 177
2 DC 178
3 CD 176 ? ?
? 150.5
4 DC 174
5 CD 177.5
6 DC 176.5
7 CD 174.5
8 DC 175.5
9 CD 176
10 DC 177

D. COMPUTATION:

1. Computing Pace Factor (PF). (Answer for PF should be written to

5significant figure).

a) Get the sum of the number of paces for the ten trials performed on
course AB then compute the mean number of paces.
b) Divide the unknown or taped length of course AB by the mean number
of paces for AB to determine the pace factor.

2. Computing Paced Distance (PD). (Answer for PD should be written to

5significant figure).

a) Get the sum of the number of paces for the ten trials performed on
course CD and compute the mean number of paces.
b) Multiply the mean number of paces for CD by the pace factor to
obtain the paced distance.

1. Computing Relative Precision (RP). (Answer for RP should be written

in fractional form and the denominator should be round off to whole
number).

a) Determine the difference between the taped distance of CD and

the paced distance of CD.
b) Divide the difference by the taped distances of CD and reduce
the numerator to unity to determine the relative precision.

SOLUTIONS: SHOW COMPLETE DETAILED COMPUTATIONS.

 E. REMARKS, GENERAL CONCLUSIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS:

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F. SKETCH:
(Freehand and/or ruler. Use black ink for clarity of the drawing. Do not
use color/color pen. You may add some but limit only the drawing for
background purposes. Make sure to highlight/focus on the activity and
completely label it).

A) Draw Side View

B) Draw Top View