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Res Exp Bio: Measuring Gravity

Instructor:
Max Brown
199
Credits:
0.0-1.0
012
Building:
TBD
Room:
TBD
Semester:
Spring 2023
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Name:
Res Exp Bio: Measuring Gravity
Class Type:
LAB
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Note:
BIO 199 012: Measuring Gravity Physics textbooks claim that the acceleration of a falling object is 9.81 m/s^2. However, one reliable source on the internet, Wolfram Alpha, claims that the acceleration is 9.79871 m/s^2 in Lexington Kentucky. Our goal is to design and implement a high precision test for the acceleration of a falling object, and thereby resolve the conflict between these two values and possibly improve on the precision given by Wolfram Alpha. Controlled enrollment.

Participation in biological research under the direction of a faculty mentor in Biology or a related field. A research contract signed by the student and faculty mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. Offered pass/fail only.

Participation in biological research under the direction of a faculty mentor in Biology or a related field. A research contract signed by the student and faculty mentor must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies in Biology. Offered pass/fail only.

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