Lab 2: Popper Force

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)
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.

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?)
 Error analysis (DIY)
I trust my data because we took extra steps to make sure our data was as accurate as possible. We
did this through taking pictures and videos of the exact measure point the popper popped too.
And the air deviation was very low on all the graphs, except for the last one.

Conclusion (Restate objective + Data) DIY

Our objective was to figure out how much force was required to lift the object and what could
change that force. We completed our objective by first popping the popper off the solid ground
and the standard height was 126cm. When we changed the platform and used the same
amount of force the popper popped to lower heights. The average height for the rag was
110.2cm and for the jacket it was 103cm.