Ruler drop test
What Ruler drop test means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A partner holds a ruler vertically with the zero mark level with your open thumb and finger, then releases it without warning and you catch it as quickly as possible.
A method that measures reaction time by timing a falling ruler, converting the distance fallen to time using t = √(2s ÷ g).
Topics that use Ruler drop test
- Reaction time (AQA GCSE)
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