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Bio Sprint Lab
Bio Sprint Lab
Description:
Mechanical analyses of motion can be conducted from a kinetic or kinematic
approach. Kinetics involves the explanation of motion with respect to the variables
causing motion. Kinematics is that branch of mechanics, which describes the
motion of bodies without reference to force or mass. Describing motion in terms of
position, displacement, velocity, and acceleration fall under the category of
kinematics.
Objective:
The purpose of this laboratory experience is to allow the student to collect
and analyze data on him/herself and to understand the meaning of the terms used
to describe the kinematics of human motion. The various kinematic formulas will be
used to determine linear displacements, velocities, and accelerations of an
individual while performing the 60-yard dash.
Data Acquisition:
Each student will run a 60-yard dash as part of the laboratory experiment.
The 60-yard dash will be marked with cones at the following points: 0, 10, 20, 30,
40, 50 and 60 yards. One student will be positioned at each cone as a timer.
Another student will collect the times from the timers. Before each individual runs
the time trial, he/she will give his/her data sheet to the student that will be
recording the times.
On signal, each subject will begin their 60-yard sprint while all timers start
their watches simultaneously. Only when the runner has passed each respective
position (cone) should the timer stop his/her watch. The timer will then tell the
recorder the time the person ran and then clear his/her watch. These procedures
will be repeated for each student in the class.
Record the elapsed times at each cone on the data sheet below.
NAME: Delaney
START 0 SEC
10 YDS 1.99 SEC
20 YDS 3.36 SEC
30 YDS 4.81 SEC
40 YDS 5.82 SEC
50 YDS 7.41 SEC
60 YDS 8.8 SEC
DATA ANALYSIS:
1. Enter the recorded times in column #3 of the linear kinematics
worksheet provided.
2. Calculate the time intervals between each pair of cones (i.e. 0-30 ft; 30-60
ft, 60-90 ft; etc.) and enter in column #4, Time Interval = tf to.
3. Calculate the average velocity for each time interval in units of ft/sec by
using V = d/t and enter in column #5. The displacement d is found in
column #2 and the time is from column #4. Average velocity is the slope
of the distance-time curve.
4. Calculate the midpoints of the time intervals and enter in column #6. The
midpoints are found by adding one-half of the time interval (column #4)
to the initial time of that interval (to) found in column #3.
5. Calculate average acceleration between successive velocities and enter
into column #7. The velocities and times are from columns #5 and #6,
respectively. Acceleration is the slope of the velocity-time curve.
a=
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Cone Location Displacement Recorded Time Time Interval Average Midpoint of Average
(ft) for Interval (ft) (sec) (sec) Velocity Time Interval Acceleration
(ft/sec) (sec) (ft/sec/sec)
0 0 0
2. Explain what ideal graphs for a world-class runner would look like for
each graph.
An ideal displacement graph for a world-class runner would gradually
increase, sort of like a wide J or linear. This is because the
displacement should gradually increase as the runner advances. An
ideal velocity graph for a world-class runner would have a constant
velocity with no acceleration. This is because there is no increase of
velocity and there is no acceleration, the runner should be running at
the same speed the whole distance.