Dropping the ball on the job

Laboratory 032 involves timing the fall of a ball to determine the acceleration of gravity g. Annie prepares to drop the ball from 180 centimeters while Clyde holds the meter sticks.

Calvin and Aleen.

Alisi perches gracefully on her toes atop the sink in A101 to make a drop from 300 centimeters. Mason holds the meter sticks, Antely and Brenda handle timing and data recording.

Alisi drops the purple super ball as Mason holds the meter sticks.

The final drops are made from a balcony outside that provide drop heights of 400 and 500 centimeters.
Data from the laboratory (OpenOffice.org Calc file).

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