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Big and Small: How to Scale an Image

Experiment #2 from Physics with Video Analysis

Education Level
High School
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Subject
Physics

Introduction

Scaling Images: An object’s image size in a photo or video frame is usually not its real size. It is often useful to study physical phenomena using the Logger Pro software to perform a frame-by-frame video analysis of changes an object undergoes.

Objectives

In this activity, you will

  • Learn how to choose units and set a scale using Logger Pro so that you can perform quantitative analyses of real physical events.

Sensors and Equipment

This experiment features the following sensors and equipment. Additional equipment may be required.

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