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SNC1 B407 Feburary 13, 2024

Lab Report # 1

Rotocopter Procedure

SNC1WI 14

Afrah, Ahad, and Harris

February 13, 2024

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Purpose:

● We will carry out the experiment that involves making modifications to the rotocopter to see if the
independent and dependent variables change.
● This way we can figure out the rotation of the blades is faster as increasing the weight.

Independent Variable

The weight will be the Independent variable.

Dependent Variable:

The dependent variable is the same rotocopter size as the normal page.

Hypothesis:

● We hypothesize that if we make the copter heavier, it will fall faster keeping the height of the
experiment constant (6 feet).

Materials:

● Refer to the Rotocopter Procedure handout.

Procedure:

● Refer to the Rotocopter Procedure handout.

Observations:

Table 1: Standard Rotocopter Trial

1. Fast means that the blades are spinning so fast that we can’t count the rotations. This speed usually
takes 1 second to reach the bottom.
2. Normal means that the blades are spinning at a speed at which we are just able to count the rotations.
This speed usually takes 2 seconds to reach the bottom.
3. Average means that the blades are spinning at a typical speed. This speed usually takes 3-4 seconds
to reach the bottom.
4. Slow means that the blades are spinning at a slow pace. This speed usually takes above 4 seconds to
reach the bottom.

Table 2: Control Rotorcopter

Time of Fall (seconds) - Quantitative


Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Trial #4 Trial #5 Trial #6 Trial #7 Trial #8

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3 2 3 2 3 3 4 3

Standard
Rotocopter
weight = 0.52
Rate of Rotation (i.e. How fast is it spinning) - Qualitative
grams

Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average

Table 2: Modification #1 Rotorcopter

Time of Fall (seconds)


Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Trial #4 Trial #5 Trial #6 Trial #7 Trial #8

2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2
More Weight
weight = 1.02
grams Rate of Rotation (i.e. How fast is it spinning)

Normal Normal Normal Normal Average Normal


Normal
Normal

Source: Experiment

Table 3: Modification #2 Rotocopter

Time of Fall (seconds)


Trial #1 Trial #2 Trial #3 Trial #4 Trial #5 Trial #6 Trial #7 Trial #8

1 1 2 1 2 1 1

1
More Weight

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weight = 2.04
grams Rate of Rotation (i.e. How fast is it spinning)

Fast Fast Fast Normal Fast Fast


Fast Normal

Source: Experiment

Analysis:
Table 1.0 shows that the average time of fall for the control copter was 2.88 seconds. Table 2.0 shows that the
average time for the second rotocopter was 2.13 seconds. Table 3.0 shows that the average time for the third
rotocopter was 1.25 seconds.

Changing the independent variable had a big effect on the rate of rotation. Every time we added more weight
to the copter and changed the independent variable (added more weight), the rate of rotation increased.

Changing the independent variable had a big effect on the time of fall. Every time we changed the independent
variable (added more weight), the time of fall was significantly faster.

Hence, we accept the hypothesis that increasing the weight of the copter will decrease the time of fall.

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Standard Rotocopter Trial = Green

Modification #1 Rotorcopter = Red

Modification #2 Rotorcopter = Purple

Conclusion: The paper helicopter spins due to the air force acting upward on the blades as they descend. Air
presses against each blade in the opposing direction with equal force as the helicopter descends when two
forces oppose one another, a spin results! The hypothesis was that the more weighted paper clips we put on it
the faster it would descend and we were correct, the more weight put on, the faster it hit the floor. The purpose
was accomplished on the same basis of time we found that the modified rotocopter blades do move faster than
the control. The outcome was reliable because of results we already guessed were true. We also think we
could be more accurate with the time for example including the milliseconds.

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