Austen Jefferson

Mr. Keller
Gamma
12-16-22

Things: Launch Dr. Lord Sir Jean-Paul Gregory Archibald Wallson Arsonson Jr. XVI III Esquire
of the royal house of Windsor (the Popper, that’s his name) off of a towel then a puffy jacket
instead of the floor.

Introduction
Lab Question: What is the force required to lift an object to its maximum height
and what can change that force?
Equations:
ΣF = ma
V2=V02+2a(y-y0)
We used these equations to
Course Domains:
I. Analyzing and interpreting data
We gathered the data from launching, and we were able to figure out the range of error, make a
chart, and compare the heights of different materials.
II. Using mathematics and computational thinking
We harnessed mathematics in the spreadsheet, and while gathering data. The spreadsheet had to
calculate the velocity, acceleration, and the force of the pop. While gathering the data, we had to
account for the jacket being a few centimeters above the ground, and remember to keep the data
on the same scale.

Things: Launch Dr. Lord Sir Jean-Paul Gregory Archibald Wallson Arsonson Jr. XVI III Esquire
of the royal house of Windsor (the Popper, that’s his name) off of a towel then a puffy jacket
instead of the floor.

Variables
Independent:The material the Popper launches from
Dependent: How high the Popper launches
Constants: The Popper and launch procedure
Hypothesis
Our Hypothesis was that the Popper would not launch with as much force with padding
underneath compared to launching on solid ground.

Materials
- Big poofy Jacket
- Thin ripped up Rag
- Popper
- Measuring tape
- Phone
- Computer

Procedure
1. We placed the Popper on the ground next to the tape measure.
2. We held the Popper by the sides.
3. We released the Popper.
4. The Popper launched into the air.
5. We had someone recording where the Popper would reach max height.
6. We repeated this 5 times.
7. We rewatched the video to find the height.
8. We recorded the height.

Observing the process and filming.

Recording data and setting up the next launch.
 Data and Analysis (How did we get the results?)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lB14T4W4rV4F59KONH4RuFcXhnhZ_lU1fXYyygoj4
UE/edit#gid=0
 Error analysis (DIY)
One thing that might have had an error was launching. On the first and second day of the lab
different people popped the popper but one way we tried to to minimize error was by using the
same technique to popper. Another thing we might have had an error in was measuring the
height. We recorded each pop and looked at the video footage to make sure we got the most
accurate height.

Conclusion (Restate objective + Data) DIY

Our hypothesis was that a softer surface would make the popper bounce less. Our
hypothesis was correct because the rag (second softest surface) had an average height of
110.2cm. The jacket (softest surface) had an average height of 103cm. But both were less than
the floor which had an average height of 126cm, so our hypothesis was correct.