Physics of a Butterfly
For this project we had to recreate one of our previous projects and redesigned it, to make it better. My group choose to recreate the physics of sports video. We all agreed that we wanted to do something fun and that covered the physics pretty well. So we agreed to shoot a video about the physics of a butterfly.We researched and collected information about the physics of the butterfly, and more. Then, we decided what frames we wanted in each video and what we were going to say in them. Once we figured out the layout of the film, we calculated the physics behind catching a butterfly. We calculated how much force could be exerted on the butterfly, and the speed, one must walk to catch a butterfly. We also talked about the physics of a butterflies flight. Our group, recorded voice overs and synced them on to the videos, and we edited the videos, adding music and some captions to finish off the film, and then added it to Youtube.
Concepts
Velocity:the speed of something in a given direction. The equation to find velocity is V=D/T. We found the velocity of Rachel creeping up on the butterfly, which was 0.388 meters per sec.
Circumference: the distance around something. The equation to find it is C=3.14r. We used the circumference to find the distance Rachel's arm went to catch the butterfly. The distance Rachel's arm moved was 4.41 meters.
Force: the push or pull on a object because of change in motion. It's units in measure are N, and for our video we calculated it in the equation force times time of net touching the butterfly= mass of butterfly times velocity of net. After putting all the calculations in except the F in the equation, you get the force of 0.oo4 N.
Mass: Amount of matter in an object. It is measured usually in kilograms and pounds. We found the mass researching. In our film the mass is 0.0005kg.
Time: a progress of events. It is calculates usually by seconds and hours. For time, we used it when calculating Rachel velocity when walking, her speed was 0.35s.
Distance: the amount of space between two points. It is usually calculated in meters and miles. We used it in many other equations, to also solve for them. We found this by using a measuring stick, from the starting point to the ending point.
Circumference: the distance around something. The equation to find it is C=3.14r. We used the circumference to find the distance Rachel's arm went to catch the butterfly. The distance Rachel's arm moved was 4.41 meters.
Force: the push or pull on a object because of change in motion. It's units in measure are N, and for our video we calculated it in the equation force times time of net touching the butterfly= mass of butterfly times velocity of net. After putting all the calculations in except the F in the equation, you get the force of 0.oo4 N.
Mass: Amount of matter in an object. It is measured usually in kilograms and pounds. We found the mass researching. In our film the mass is 0.0005kg.
Time: a progress of events. It is calculates usually by seconds and hours. For time, we used it when calculating Rachel velocity when walking, her speed was 0.35s.
Distance: the amount of space between two points. It is usually calculated in meters and miles. We used it in many other equations, to also solve for them. We found this by using a measuring stick, from the starting point to the ending point.
Reflection
This project was really fun and was slightly easier. We knew all the concepts pretty well, and we used all the skills that we picked up this year on our video. There were some things that did not go so well. Some of the things that went poorly were we did not have enough time to finish. So , one of us had to take it home. Also are video audio was messed up because we recorded in a room that echos. So the sounds were muffled and hard to hear. There were some things that went well in making this film. We covered all our steps, calculations, and we made it somewhat enjoyable to watch. For example, we added a funny video of Connor getting hit in the head with the net, and applied it well with our video. Also we worked well in a group. We split the work evenly, and tried to get everything done in time, and we didn't get into any arguments or fights.
During this video I learned new skills, and something new about myself. The skill I acquired from this video was that sometimes if I am are looking for something done in a specific way, I have to do it myself. This was important because the video turn out a different way than I wanted it to, so I should put more work into the editing part to get it done the way I wanted it to be. What I learned in this video is how to get all the shots I needed within a short amount of time. The last video I did, it took forever to get all the shots, and we wasted three days on them. In this video we got every shot we needed in one day . There are many things I can improve on in this project. I should have made sure all of us were on task the entire time. Next time I will get everyone, including myself on task . Another thing I will work on is my leadership. I will try to control the group a little more, to make sure we are using our time wisely to reach our goal and not settle until we reach where we want to be in our project. In all though, it was an fun project.
During this video I learned new skills, and something new about myself. The skill I acquired from this video was that sometimes if I am are looking for something done in a specific way, I have to do it myself. This was important because the video turn out a different way than I wanted it to, so I should put more work into the editing part to get it done the way I wanted it to be. What I learned in this video is how to get all the shots I needed within a short amount of time. The last video I did, it took forever to get all the shots, and we wasted three days on them. In this video we got every shot we needed in one day . There are many things I can improve on in this project. I should have made sure all of us were on task the entire time. Next time I will get everyone, including myself on task . Another thing I will work on is my leadership. I will try to control the group a little more, to make sure we are using our time wisely to reach our goal and not settle until we reach where we want to be in our project. In all though, it was an fun project.