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Topic 2: Determining speed Flashcards

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What apparatus could you use to determine speed?

A

A light gate.

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What is an average human reaction time?

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About 0.25 seconds.

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What does a light gate measure?

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Time. It has to be used with an interrupt card of known length and a computer for the results to be recorded as speed.

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