PHY 231

cq_1_012

PHY 231

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The problem:

Answer the following:

How accurately do you think you can measure the time between two events using

the TIMER program?

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Accurate to a hundredth of a second.

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What is the shortest time interval you think you would be able to measure with

reasonable accuracy?

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A hundredth of a second.

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How does the percent error in timing intervals change as the time between the

events gets smaller?

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It increases.

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How accurately are you able to measure the positions of the ball and the

pendulum in the initial video?

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Accurate to the closest inch

&&&&Also considering time, accurate to the nearest second.

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