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BioPhysics Experiment 2

This document summarizes an experiment on the kinematics of human motion. In Activity 1, different types of human motion graphs were analyzed. Activity 2 involved matching displacement, velocity, and acceleration graphs. Activity 3 analyzed graphs of displacement, velocity, and acceleration over time from walking. Reaction time both with and without distraction was also measured. Alternative Activity 5b involved measuring speed going up and down stairs, finding faster speeds produced smoother velocity and acceleration graphs compared to slower stair climbing.

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BioPhysics Experiment 2

This document summarizes an experiment on the kinematics of human motion. In Activity 1, different types of human motion graphs were analyzed. Activity 2 involved matching displacement, velocity, and acceleration graphs. Activity 3 analyzed graphs of displacement, velocity, and acceleration over time from walking. Reaction time both with and without distraction was also measured. Alternative Activity 5b involved measuring speed going up and down stairs, finding faster speeds produced smoother velocity and acceleration graphs compared to slower stair climbing.

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DATA AND RESULTS SHEET

Experiment 2: KINEMATICS OF HUMAN MOTION

Name: DE JESUS, AYRA JOAN A. Date: AUGUST 30, 2020


Group Number: 3 Rating:

Activity 1: Graphical Analysis of Simulated Human Motion


1. A person moving towards the positive (+) x-direction with a constant velocity
2. A person moving towards the negative (-) x-direction with a constant velocity
3. A person moving towards the positive (+) x-direction with increasing speed velocity
Activity 2: Graph Matching

1. Displacement

2. Velocity

3. Velocity
Activity 3: Graphical Analysis of Motion

Time Total Displacement (m) Average Velocity (m/s) Instantaneous Velocity (m/s)
1 1.76 1.76 3.52
2 3.55 1.78 3.56
3 5.23 1.74 3.48
4 6.91 1.73 3.46
5 8.78 1.76 3.52
6 10.4 1.73 3.46
7 12.09 1.73 3.46
8 13.8 1.73 3.46
9 15.53 1.73 3.46
10 17.25 1.73 3.46
Activity 4: Reaction Time

Reaction Time (s) with


Reaction Time (s)
Distraction
CLARENCIO, Sandra Mae S. 0.21 0.36
CRUZ, Keanu Myles V. 0.12 0.19
DE JESUS, Ayra Joan A. 0.20 0.21
DELA LUNA, Miguel D. 0.35 0.41

Sample Computations

Total Displacement
∆𝒙 = 𝒙 − 𝒙𝟎
∆𝒙 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟔𝒎 − 𝟎𝒎 = 𝟏. 𝟕𝟔𝒎

Average Velocity
∆𝒙
̅ =
𝒗
∆𝒕
𝟑.𝟓𝟓𝒎
̅ =
𝒗 = 1.78m/s
𝟐𝒔

Instantaneous Velocity
̅
𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 = 𝟐𝒗
𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒚 = 𝟐 𝒙 𝟏. 𝟕𝟖𝒎/𝒔 = 𝟑. 𝟓𝟖 𝒎/𝒔

Reaction Time
𝒉
t = √𝟐
𝒈
𝟎.𝟐𝟎𝒎
t = √𝟐 𝟗.𝟖𝟎𝒎/𝒔𝟐 = 0.20 s

Conclusion
Activities 1 to 3 focused mostly on graphical analysis of motion. In Activity 1, we learned
that a person moving towards the positive direction with constant velocity will produce a perfect
positive linear graph, while, on the other hand, a person moving on the opposite side but still with
constant velocity will yield a negative linear graph. A person moving towards positive direction with
increasing velocity will yield a parabola or quadratic line graph. In Activity 3, I noticed that my
displacement vs. time graph is linear and, at the same time, my instantaneous velocity vs. time plot
is almost the same as the best fit line, hence, I can conclude that during my 10-second walk, I had an
almost constant velocity – which is visible in my table, my average velocity has relatively the same
values per second.
For the reaction time activity, it is noticeble that the reaction time with distraction is slower
than without distraction. Without the distractions, we are only focused on doing one thing making us
able to notice immediately when the stick will fall, hence, the reaction time is faster. Therefore, in
real life application, being focused and unbothered by the distractions around us makes us more alert
for unplanned things that may occur.
Experiment 2: Kinematics of Human Motion
(Virtual and extended/substitute activity)

Alternative Activity 5a: Measuring the speed of the elevator (N/A)

Alternate Activity 5b: Measuring vertical speed going up and down the stairs

SLOW (Going up & Going down)

For the first set of data, it can be


concluded that the individual who
used the app went up (left) and down
(right) the stairs in a slow pace (more
or less 45 seconds) which can be
visible in the Altitude (from
barometer) graph. It can also be
noticed that the velocity is fluctuating
meaning that his speed during this
activity is not constant. Aside from
this, the acceleration for both data has
lots of wavelengths. It may be because
he went up and down the stairs two
steps in one ladder step, or he went up
and down the stair with big/heavy
stomps, or the phone was just shaky.
FAST (Going up & Going down)

For the second data set, it can be


concluded that the individual who
used the app went up (left) and down
(right) the stairs in a much faster pace
(more or less 25 seconds) which can be
visible in the Altitude (from
barometer) graph. The velocity is also
fluctuating meaning that his speed
during this activity is still not
constant. For the acceleration, both
data has fewer wavelengths compared
to the first set of data. This may be
because as he went up and down the
stairs, he only took one step at a time,
in a faster/almost running pace.

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