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Significant What?
Bombs Away Data Sheet
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Name: __________________________________
Procedure: In this activity you will investigate the precision and accuracy of a given data set. To collect the data, you will use a standard Velcro dart game. Follow the instructions listed below and then answer the Analysis questions included in this handout.
Instructions:
- Place the dartboard flat on the floor in an area with good vertical clearance.
- Stand with your feet at the edge of the board with three darts per person.
- Have your partner measure 1 meter from the dartboard and hold a ruler horizontally at this height.
- You must hold the dart at the height of the ruler and aim for the center of the dartboard. Drop the dart -- DO NOT THROW THE DART. Use a standard metric ruler to measure the distance the front point of the dart landed away from dead center of the bullseye. Record this value on the table provided.
- Repeat this process for each member of your lab group.
- Calculate the average distance from the center for each student.
- Answer the questions included in the handout.
| Student's Name |
Trial 1 (in cm) |
Trial 2 (in cm) |
Trial 3 (in cm) |
Average (in cm) |
Group Average (in cm) |
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