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Catch Me, I'm Falling

Experiment No. 6

I. INTRODUCTION
Irritability, or the ability to respond to a stimulus, is a basic characteristic of all living
organisms. In plants, the ability to respond may not be as obvious as that in animals. The length
of time for an organism to react after a stimulus is introduced is called the reaction time. For
instance, imagine yourself riding a bicycle on a quiet street when a cat suddenly jumps along
your path. Your instant reaction to the situation would be to pull on your bike's brakes so you will
not hit the cat. The length of time that passes between the cat jumping in your way and your
pulling the brakes of the bicycle is your reaction time.

II. OBJECTIVES
 Measure an individual's reaction time
 Compare individual reaction times

III. MATERIALS
coloring materials (red, orange, blue, green)

IV. PROCEDURE

1. Work in pairs. Have your partner hold the metric ruler, positioned vertically, 50 cm above
the table. The zero mark should be near the table.
2. Without touching the ruler, position your thumb and forefinger around the zero mark as
shown in the figure.

3. Without giving you any cue, your partner will drop the ruler between your positioned
thumb and forefinger. As soon as the ruler is dropped, catch the ruler as fast as you can
with your thumb and forefinger, not with your entire hand.
4. In the answer sheet, record the distance (in cm) that the ruler falls. This is equivalent to
the mark at which your thumb and forefinger is positioned upon catching the ruler.
Record the distance in the answer sheet under Student A.
5. Do four more trials and record your results.
6. Compute for the average distance of the five trials.
7. Reverse roles with your partner and follow the same procedure. Record the results in the
8. answer sheet under Student B.
9. Answer the hypothetical questions in the answer sheet.
Names: _____________________________________________ Rating: _________________
Grade & Section: ______________ Date Performed:
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Group No: ___________________ Date Submitted: __________

ACTIVITY SHEET

V. DATA AND RESULTS


Student A Student B

Distance The Ruler Falls Distance The Ruler Falls


Trial Trial
(Cm) (Cm)

1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
Average Average

VI. CONCLUSION

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VII. POST-LABORATORY QUESTIONS


1. What were the stimulus and the response in the activity?
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2. In what situations would a short reaction time be advantageous? Explain your answer.
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