Zoe+M14

Zoe M 2013-2014
 *  DETERMINING HOW FAR DIFFERENT SLINGSHOTS CAN FIRE **

The purpose of this experiment was to determine which of three slingshots could fire the farthest. To perform this experiment, first tape was put down at meter intervals in the hallway. Then the Surefire Slingshot was fired and it was measured how far its ball flew. This was repeated three times, and the average distance that the Surefire Slingshot’s ball flew was found. This method was repeated with the other two slingshots, the Pocketshot slingshot and the Bungee Blast slingshot. The hypothesis of this experiment was that the Surefire Slingshot would fire the farthest of the three slingshots. The hypothesis was incorrect; the Surefire Slingshot flew an average distance of 6 meters and 82 centimeters, while the Pocketshot slingshot flew the farthest, at an average distance of 12 meters and 23 centimeters. The Bungee Blast slingshot flew the least far, with an average distance of only 5 meters and 31 centimeters.
 * ABSTRACT**

This experiment could be improved by testing more slingshots, such as slingshots made by attaching a rubber band to a ‘Y’ shaped stick or similar. It could also be improved by adding more constants to the experiment, such as the angle the slingshot was fired at, the length that the pull back was pulled back in relationship to the slingshot, or pulling back the pullback an equal amount of force on all three slingshots. A future experiment that could be made would be to test the different types of projectiles fired from a homemade slingshot. Another future experiment would be to test who takes longer to make a slingshot, boys or girls. Finally it could also be tested how long the slingshot’s projectile stays in the air when it is fired, instead of how far it goes.
 * EXPERIMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FUTURE EXPERIMENTS **

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