Bungee Jump Accelerations (LabQuest)

Use a Low-g Accelerometer to measure bungee jump accelerations.

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Use an Accelerometer to analyze the motion of a bungee jumper from just prior to the jump through a few oscillations after the jump.
Determine where in the motion the acceleration is at a maximum and at a minimum.
Compare the laboratory jump with an actual bungee jump.

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