Wednesday 10 June 2015

Science graph Spud Gun




                                                  SPUD GUN


Question

How far would the food go if we used different sized cylinder objects? small, medium and large


Variables

1. Different straws: Large, Medium, Small

Equipment

1#  Potatoes carrot and kumaras
2# Pipes




How far? ~ Potato 4 tries each; medium straw (19.5 cm)

5.15m Sam
6m Corbin
7.8m Sam
8.22m Corbin
9.59m Sam
6.15m Corbin
8.7m Sam
5.38m Corbin

Average:7.12375

How far? 3 tries each: big straw (71cm) kumara, carrot or potato

1. kumara Corbin 16.6m
2.potato Sam 9.24m
3.kumara Sam 22.34m
4.potato Corbin 21.46 m
5.carrot Sam 16.83 m
6.carrot Corbin 19.64 m

Average:17.685

How far? Potato 4 tries; little straw (9.5cm)

6.4m Sam
7.5m Corbin
5.5m Sam
6.4m Corbin
9.3m Sam
7.4m Corbin
9.1m Corbin
9.7m Sam

Average:7.6625

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