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By: Sharon and Tim Objects needs: Procedure: 1. Set up the projectile launchers to shoot straight upward (90 degree angle) 2. Weigh the food on the scale to find grams. 3. Click into the projectile launchers three time and shoot each food three times. 4. Start the timer when it is launched and stop the timer when it gets back to where it started. 4. Get the average of the three trials 5. Repeat procedures 2-4 with the other foods 6. Compare!
 * Lab Goal: How does changing the air resistance affect distance?**
 * Projectile Launchers
 * Scales
 * Timer
 * Food (Fruit Loop, Celery, Carrot, Chicken, and Green Pepper)

Table 1: Table 2: Table 3: To find the average, add the total times and then divide by the number of trials. Average = (Trial 1 + Trial 2 + Trial 3)/3
 * || Fruit Loop || Celery || Carrot || Chicken || Green Pepper ||
 * Mass || 0 g. || 1 g. || 2 g. || 3 g. || 4 g. ||
 * || Fruit Loop || Celery || Carrot || Chicken || Green Pepper ||
 * Trial 1 || .96 sec. || 1.2 sec. || 1.2 sec. || 1.2 sec. || 1.18 sec. ||
 * Trial2 || .84 sec. || 1.16 sec. || 1.22 sec. || 1.3 sec. || 1.14 sec. ||
 * Trial3 || .82 sec. || 1.2 sec. || 1.2 sec. || 1.32 sec. || 1.17 sec. ||
 * || Fruit Loop || Celery || Carrot || Chicken || Green Pepper ||
 * Average || .87 sec. || 1.19 sec. || 1.21 sec. || 1.27 sec. || 1.16 sec. ||

Conclusion: We found that changing their air resistance did not affect the distance. As you can see from our data table 1, the green pepper had more mass (4 g). However, The celery, chicken and carrot were up in the air for a longer period of time according to our data table 2 and 3. This means that it went further than the green pepper. However, the density and the shape of the food heavily impacted the object's distance and time. Although the fruit loop weighed the least and stayed in the air for a shorter amount of time, it also was shaped differently and less dense. The fruit loop which is very small and light, had a hole in the middle of it. Also, a fruit loop is not as dense because it consists of mostly air within the fruit loop. Therefore, it was less dense and because of it's hollow middle, it went a shorter distance. Even though the green pepper weighed the most, it went a shorter distance and time because of the density and shape. The green pepper was cut into a long piece rather than a round or compacted piece. Therefore, it had a shorter time and distance. Also, it was not as dense as the celery, carrot, and chicken. The Chicken was rounded and very compact. Therefore, it was able to go a longer distance for a longer period of time. This was also the same for the carrot and celery. Therefore, the mass did not have any affect on the distance of the object but rather the density and shape of it did.