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Drop Distance Calculations
Drop Distance Calculations
MeasurementsÂ
MeasurementsÂ
Height 1: 16.5cm = 0.165m
Height 2: 13.5cm = 0.135m
Y Height: 15.4cm = 0.154m
Formulas
Formulas
D= distance the ball will travel before falling
h= Height of the ramp (that the ball will use to gain speed)
y=Drop height of the marble after it leaves the track
Calculations
Calculations
Combine both of the heights of the ramps that the marble will roll down
2. Add computed height h and prop height y into the equation to solve for distance D
3. Solve the equation to find the distance that the ball will travel after falling from the elevated ramp
Assumptions
Assumptions
As a result of the complex nature of kinematics and the outside forces that act on the marble, multiple assumptions for this equation are made in order to simplify the calculations:
No friction is present within the track or the air
The track is perfectly straight, with no bumps / deformities / etc
The ball does not come into contact with gears, paddles, pins, or any other pieces of the mechanismÂ
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