The Effect of Type of String, Length of String, and Diameter of Can on the Decibel Level of the Childrens Telephone-Can Game

The Effect of Type of String, Length of String, and Diameter of Can on the Decibel Level of the Childrens Telephone-Can GameClaire St. Louis Warren Mott High SchoolNatalie Steflja Sterling Heights High SchoolOverviewIntroductionProblem StatementMaterialsProceduresData AnalysisConclusionFurther ResearchQuestions2DefinitionsDecibelFrequencySound WaveTension

3IntroductionConnecting people and Your world. Delievered. Nokia & AT&T.

4http://www.mycricket.com/community/cell-phone-info/3-most-common-problems-cell-phonesWhat is the telephone-can game?Two players.Two cans connected by string.One player speaks, other receives.Sound traveled by waves through string.5

http://blog.orgsync.com/2009/adopting-technology-to-build-communities-around-residential-life/Traveling Sound WavesSound wave produced.Sound waves vibrate across string.Vibrate air, travel to ear, vibrate eardrum.

6PurposeTest most effective combination:Type of string.Length of string.Diameter of can.Curiosity of researchers.7Problem StatementTo determine the effect of type of string, length of string, and diameter of can on the decibel level of the telephone-can game played by children.

8HypothesisStandard string kite string.Shortest distance 1 meter.Smallest can diameter 6.5 cm.9Materials10

3 FactorsFactors- ValuesSTANDARDS+ ValuesType of StringFish lineKite StringYarnLength of String (m)1 2 3 Diameter of Can (cm)6.5 7.5 15.511Experiment Set Up12

Procedure

13Data Obtained14

Single Factor Effects15Single Factor Effects16Single Factor Effects17Single Factor EffectsType (T): 0.52Length (L): -2.33Diameter (D): 0.07

18Interaction Effects19Interaction Effects20Interaction Effects21Interaction EffectsType of String and Length of String (TL): -0.68Type of String and Diameter of Can (TD): -1.24Diameter of Can and Length of String (DL): 0.76

22Three Factor DOE23Three Factor DOE24ConclusionEffect of type of string.Effect of length of string.Effect of diameter of can.25ConclusionReject hypothesis.No significant relationship.Outside factors affect data.Background noise.Tension differences. Movement.26RecapFind most effective combinationExperiment conductedResults obtained

27Further ResearchPurpose due to pure curiosity.Help parents and educators.Different frequencies.Change distance.Test waxy strings.

28AcknowledgementsMr. McMillanScientific background.Ms. CybulskiStatistical background.Ms. TallmanThree factor DOE background.

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30ANY QUESTIONS?31