Hello. I have a project to do and I need some help
Note that an audio conversation is all that is expected should you choose to present; Think of it as an opportunity to earn partial credits, since there are components on the rubric for level of detail and connection between the mathematics and physical phenomenon. I expect that the presentation or discussion will last no more than 15 minutes in total, and no matter the format you are eventually going to complete your work in, please feel free to ask questions any time!
The project is to measure a changing quantity in our temporarily locked down, unchanging world. Try to choose some thing (or, for brownie points, multiple things!) that change enough to collect a couple dozen data points (in particular, (x,y) pairs) over a couple of days (or minutes/hours – you get it) of data collection.
Be creative!
Calculate the approximate rate of change and concavity/convexity of your data series and discuss:
- What qualitative statements can you make about the behavior of the quantity during the observation period?
- From the point of view of someone who would like to either understand a phenomenon better, or exercise control of the quantity towards a desired outcome: what model, additional measurement, material property, etc. do you think you might consider in order to formulate predictions about this quantity?
Choose something of interest or investment to enjoy the project more: consult with me if you feel like you’ve chosen something that is too time-consuming, or you’re out of ideas; I think the project could be done in less than a total of a couple of hours with the right approach.
I recommend to create a Google Sheet (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/?tgif=d (Links to an external site.)) to collect your data; from there, formulas for cells can be entered after the prefix “=”.
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