Accelerating a car, Barometer during a storm, Bungee jump – Vernier Graphical Analysis 3 User Manual
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Imported Data
Accelerating a Car
This is acceleration data collected with a Low-g Accelerometer. The data was collected as a Toyota Celica with a
four-speed manual transmission accelerated from 0 to 95 km/hr (26.4 m/s).
Barometer During a Storm
This is barometric pressure data recorded in Portland, OR, during the biggest storm in the last 20 years of the last
century.
Bungee Jump
A 3-Axis Accelerometer was used to record acceleration in three directions during a bungee jump.
Driving Through Mountains
Here are temperature, air pressure, and relative humidity data collected as a car drove from Portland, Oregon over
the Cascade Mountain Range to Madras, Oregon.
Drop Zone Ride
This data was collected with a Low-g Accelerometer data on the Drop Zone ride at Great America, Santa Clara, CA.
Heart Rate While Running
This is heart rate date collected by a 50-year old male running on hilly terrain.
Hot Air Balloon Ride
Here are temperature and pressure data during a hot air balloon flight.
Lake Data
This Dissolved Oxygen, pH, and Total Dissolved Solids data was collected at Hagg Lake, Oregon.
Riding up the Space Needle
Acceleration and air pressure data taken during a ride up the Seattle Space Needle.