{"id":1582,"date":"2012-02-13T23:54:16","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T07:54:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-03-13T14:53:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T21:53:07","slug":"1582","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/1582","title":{"rendered":"What activities are available for the Force Plate?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ideas found in the User Manual<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Analyze a crouched jump.<\/strong> Start with knees bent, hands on hips. Do NOT lower your body further; jump up only. Do not move your arms. This very artificial jump is easier to analyze than a natural jump.\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the impulse of the force to find the change in momentum; find the jumper\u2019s velocity at take-off to estimate the jump height.<\/li>\n<li>Use the flight time and kinematics to find the jump height.<\/li>\n<li>From the force&nbsp;<i>vs<\/i>. time graph, determine an acceleration&nbsp;<i>vs<\/i>. time graph. Integrate to find velocity and position&nbsp;<i>vs<\/i>. time graphs. Construct a plot of force&nbsp;<i>vs<\/i>. position, and use that to determine the work done on the jumper\u2019s center of mass by the floor. Since that work shows up as kinetic energy, use the energy to find the velocity at take-off.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Analyze a natural jump.<\/strong> Repeat the crouched jump analysis for a natural jump, beginning with standing straight, crouching down, and then jumping. You will be able to jump higher this way, but the analysis will be more complex.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Investigate &#8220;Unweighting.&#8221;<\/strong> Investigate the forces involved during the technique known as \u201cunweighting\u201d during ski or snowboard turns. Can you reduce your apparent weight?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Analyzing forces during an Elevator Ride. <\/strong>Take the Force Plate on an elevator ride. Stand on the Force Plate, and record the force of the elevator floor on your feet as a function of time. Explain. Can you determine the speed of the elevator from the data?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ideas from our Newsletters and Innovative Uses<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image.png 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.vernier.com\/newsletters\/fall04.pdf\">Caliper newsletter article, published Fall 2004<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1-1024x364.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1-1024x364.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1-600x213.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1-768x273.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-1.png 1264w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Innovative Use, published May 16, 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-2-1024x665.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-2-1024x665.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-2-600x390.png 600w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-2-768x499.png 768w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-2.png 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Innovative Use, published May 16, 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-3.png 780w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-3-471x600.png 471w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-3-768x979.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Innovative Use, published May 16, 2011<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-6.png 715w, https:\/\/www.vernier.com\/til\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/03\/image-6-468x600.png 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"ttp:\/\/www2.vernier.com\/newsletters\/spring05.pdf\">Caliper newsletter article, published Spring 2005<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ideas found in the User Manual Ideas from our Newsletters and 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