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Name: Amrit Maharaj SBA Title: Plasticene PD-AI

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Hypothesis:

A proportional increase will be seen in the results.

Aim:

To determine whether the relationship between the height at which the plasticine sphere was
dropped and the radius of the flattened part after impact is proportional.

Theory:

When an object, like a plasticine sphere, is dropped from a height, gravity accelerates it, causing
it to gain kinetic energy. Upon hitting a surface, the kinetic energy is converted into deformation
energy, which flattens the sphere. The greater the height, the more kinetic energy the sphere has,
leading to more deformation. If this relationship is proportional, the radius of the flattened area
should increase consistently with the height. However, various factors like the material
properties of the plasticine and air resistance may influence the results, affecting whether the
relationship is exactly proportional.

Variables:

Manipulated Variable: Height from which the plasticine sphere is dropped

Responding Variable: Radius of the flattened part after impact

Controlled Variables:

 Mass of the plasticine sphere


 Initial shape of the plasticine (sphere)
 Surface onto which the sphere is dropped (flat, hard surface)
 Environment (e.g., wind, humidity)
 Measurement tools (ruler for height, calipers for radius)
 Material of the surface (same material for all trials)
 Consistency in dropping technique (dropped vertically)

Apparatus:

 Plasticine (uniform mass)


 Measuring tape (to measure drop height)
 Hard, flat surface
 Calipers (to measure radius of flattened part)
 Scale (to ensure plasticine mass is the same)
 Stopwatch

Diagram of Setup:
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Method:
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1. The plasticine was molded into a uniform spherical shape for each trial.
2. Heights of various lengths were measured using a tape measure.
3. The plasticine sphere was dropped from each height onto the flat surface, ensuring a
consistent drop.
4. After impact, the radius of the flattened part was measured using calipers.
5. Measurements were recorded for each height. Three trials were conducted for each height
to obtain average values.
6. Steps 2–5 were repeated for each height, ensuring consistent conditions for each drop.
7. The data were plotted, and the relationship between drop height and radius was analyzed
for proportionality.

Table of Results:

Table showing the radius

Height(cm) Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average


Radius(cm) Radius(cm) Radius(cm) Radius(cm)
10 1.5 1.4 1.6 1.5
20 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.7
30 1.9 1.8 2.0 1.9
40 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.1
50 2.3 2.2 2.4 2.3
60 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.5
70 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.6
80 2.8 2.7 2.9 2.8
90 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.9
100 3.2 3.1 3.3 3.2
110 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.4
120 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.6
130 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.8
140 4.0 3.9 4.1 4.0
150 4.2 4.1 4.3 4.2
Calculations:

Average Radius=x1+x2+x3/3

Average Radius=2.1+2.0+2.2/3

= 2.1

Observations:
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It was observed that as the height increased, the radius of the flattened part also increased.
However, the increase was not perfectly proportional across all heights, suggesting that other
factors, such as minor variations in how the plasticine landed, might have affected the results.

Precautions:

 The plasticine sphere was consistently reshaped before each trial to ensure uniformity.
 The plasticine mass was kept the same for each drop by measuring it before trials.
 The sphere was dropped vertically to prevent rotation or bias during impact.
 The measurement tools (calipers and measuring tape) were checked for accuracy before
use.
 The experiment was performed indoors to prevent wind from affecting the results.
 The surface was thoroughly cleaned before each trial to remove any debris that could
affect the impact.
 Timing between drops and measurements was standardized to avoid changes in the
plasticine’s properties due to cooling or softening.

Sources of Error:

 Slight inconsistencies in the shape of the plasticine sphere.


 Inaccuracies in measuring the drop height or the radius due to human error.
 Small differences in how the sphere contacted the surface upon impact.
 Air resistance could have slowed the plasticine’s fall, especially at greater heights.
 Uneven hard surface might have affected the uniformity of the impact.
 Plasticine temperature changes over time, affecting its deformation properties.
 Variations in plasticine mass over trials due to minute losses from handling.

Discussion:

The results indicate that the radius of the flattened part of the plasticine increased with drop
height, but the relationship was not perfectly proportional. Although the trend of increasing
radius with height supports the hypothesis, the irregularity in some measurements suggests that
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factors such as air resistance and minor differences in the plasticine’s shape or landing angle may
have affected the outcomes. While the increase in radius at each height was consistent,
deviations from proportionality may imply that factors other than kinetic energy also played a
role in the final deformation of the plasticine.

Reflection:

This experiment taught the importance of controlling variables and careful measurement to
ensure accurate results. While the relationship between height and deformation was explored, the
results highlighted the challenges of achieving perfect proportionality due to external and
material factors. In real-life applications, this experiment could help in designing packaging
materials to predict the deformation of soft materials during transportation or impact. This
concept is also useful in fields like material science and safety testing, where the impact
resistance of soft materials must be understood under different conditions.

Expected Results:

Based off the hypothesis the results were anticipated to be a proportional line; this was the case,
and the hypothesis proved correct.

Conclusion:

Within the limits of experimental error, the results showed that the relationship between the
height and the radius of the flattened plasticine part was generally increasing but not strictly
proportional.

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