Know your reaction time

Reaction time could be the basis for a game.......

Other reasons for knowing your reaction time???

Catching a ruler Working in pairs One person holds the top end of the ruler The other person puts their thumb and first finger either side of the other end The person holding the ruler lets go of the ruler The other person catches the ruler and reads their reaction time from the ruler

Driver error/ Reaction is the largest cause of accidents

How your reaction time changes if you are phoning or being distracted. An investigation to measure reaction time and calculate stopping distances using the reaction timer box You will find out: Your reaction time. How your reaction time changes if you are phoning or being distracted. You will calculate stopping distances for different speeds. Image: Wikipedia: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License.

Distance travelled while:

Distance travelled while:

The Reaction Timer Reset Start Stop Sequence: Clears away any previous measurements, ready to start again. Start Makes the light flash for a random number of times, after which it stays on. Stop Causes the time between the light staying on and the user pressing this button to be displayed. It displays (from the left) Reaction time in milliseconds (1000 ms = 1 second) Thinking distance in metres Braking distance in metres

SCIENCES: principles and practice...