Reaction Time
Project #2748 on iSENSEProject.org
Description
Is your reaction time quicker with your dominant hand or your non-dominant hand?
- Hold your thumb and forefinger of your dominant hand about an inch apart.
- Have a partner hold a ruler so that that your forefinger is between the 0 cm and 1 cm marks.
- The partner should release the ruler without warning you. Try to catch the ruler between your thumb and forefinger.
- Record the displacement of the ruler (how far it fell).
- Repeat twice more for your dominant hand and then three times for your non-dominant hand.
- Calculate your average displacements and then convert to meters.
- Use your knowledge of free fall and kinematics to determine your reaction time!
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Age
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years
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Number
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Dominant Hand Reaction Time
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seconds
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Number
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Non-Dominant Hand Reaction Time
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seconds
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Number
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Our Data
Name(s): ______________________________________
Date: _________________________________________
| Name | Age | Dominant Hand Reaction Time | Non-Dominant Hand Reaction Time |