Name: GV

Date: 10-13-14
Per:
The Effects of a Marble in Different Angles.

I.

Purpose and/or Hypothesis

The purpose of this investigation is to figure the effects of the
marble in different angles. My hypothesis is that on angle 35 the marble
would shoot the farthest because that angle is both high and straight. So
while the marbles is shooting up it will also move to the side.
II.

III.

Materials
Marble
Marble Launcher
Data table

IV.

Procedure

The first step is to gather all your materials and go to a place with good
balance. Next you set up your launcher and put the marble inside the
launcher. Later decide the first angle you are going to shoot at. Now when
you shoot the the marble make sure to measure the distance the marble stop
at ,then shoot the marble again to check your first result. You should record
the data when you have found the two distances. Redo all the steps in
different angles. When you're done with all the angles and steps figure out
which angle made the marble shoot farther. When you have recorded the
largest distance put it into the chart.

V.

Figure 2 Data/Observations
.

Table 1. Average Distances for Marbles Launched at Angles 10-80

Degrees.
Angle (
degrees )

Average
Distance (cm )
10

294.5

15

505

20

414

25

565

30

598

35

688.5

40

705

45

688

50

612.5

55

693

60

624.5

65

572.5

70

416.5

75

342

80

238

The Effect of the angle on the distance.

VI.

Analysis and Conclusion

The purpose of this investigation is to figure the effects of the marble in

different angles. My hypothesis is that on angle 35 the marble would shoot
the farthest because that angle is both high and straight. So while the
marbles is shooting up it will also move to the side. I can see that in my
graph at angle 15-55 the distance started increasing then the distance started
decreasing from 60-80. My hypothesis was refuted because I said that at
angle 35 degrees it would be the largest distance but it was actually at 55
degrees. This is because at angle 35 its distance was 687 cm and at 55

degrees it was 741 cm. The greatest distance was at 55 degrees which was at
the distance 741 cm. We were put in a bumpy place which could have
thrown our data off. Our launcher was also very hard on the trigger. Some
way that our data can be improve is that we could do more than one trial so
that our data could be more accurate. Some other variables we could have
investigated are what type of launcher would throw the marbles faster
because probably the launcher did not throw the marble that far so another
launcher can throw it farther.

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CATEGORY
Purpose and/or
Hypothesis

Procedure (as
required)

4 advanced
The purpose of the
lab or the hypothesis
to be tested during
the lab is clearly
identified, stated
logically, and
supported with
evidence.
Someone could
reproduce the
experiment by
following the
procedure.

3 proficient
Purpose and/or
hypothesis is clear.

2 basic
1 below basic
Purpose and/or
Purpose and/or
hypothesis is unclear. hypothesis is
erroneous or
irrelevant

Procedures are listed Procedures are not

in clear steps.
clear.

Procedures are not

accurate.

Data/observations Graphs and tables

Clear, accurate, and Not completely clear, Disorganized and
are neat, clear,
correctly labeled.
well made, or
innacurate.
accurate, well labeled
complete.
and make it easy to
understand the
results.
Analysis and
Conclusion (for
reports with a
hypothesis)

Uses specific details

from the results to
support or reject the
hypothesis. Relates
the results to topics
covered in class.

Uses evidence from

the results to
correctly
support/reject the
hypothesis.

Format and
conventions of
language

There are few if any There are some

errors in the use of errors, but a reader
grammar,
can still understand
punctuation, and
the report. Complete
spelling. The report is and follows the
complete and follows format.
the format.

Correctly
Incorrectly
supports/rejects the supports/rejects the
hypothesis, but
hypothesis
doesn't use evidence.

Many errors. One or

two parts are hard to
understand. Missing
a section.

Serious errors. It is
hard to understand
the report. Missing
two or more sections.