Action Figures Love Extreme Sports

Hey, we all love our 29.5 cm tall plastic action figures, and this unit is a fantastic experience for them.   Your doll of choice may be male or female, as long as it is appropriately clothed and its superpowers are not used for the duration of the unit.

Throughout this unit, you will have the use of the following digital equipment.   While you do not need to use all the probes for each experiment, you will need to collect data for analysis of net force in each case.   You should plan on completing at least three of the tasks in the time allotted (everyone must complete the demolition derby lab.


Available tools:

• dual-range force probe
• videocapture software
• accelerometer
• force plate
• stopwatch
• motion detector

Your mission, for each of these activities, will be to complete at least two trials, and analyze the data using Logger Pro data sets.  Equipment listed is suggested, but if you can figure out another way to do this using different probeware, go ahead.  A free-body diagram and other questions for reflection will also be required.

Good luck.  You control the destiny of your super action figure!

The BIG Questions

Which sport(s) have the biggest effect on your action figure in terms of g-forces?

How does safety gear impact the system design of extreme sports?

What is the impact in terms of net force upon your action figure?

Evaluation Rubric.