Procedure

Below is the procedure that will be used and followed in: Magnet Free-Fall Experiment: 50ft Tall Boomlift Edition

• Press Button to Lower Claws from Dropbox to Ground
  • Place Green Free-Fall Object in Green Claw
  • Manually Close Claw on FFO
  • Press Button on Green Claw to Retract Claw up to Dropbox
  • Repeat with Pink FFO and Black Claw
• Limit Switches Detect Retraction of Both Claws
• Automatic Behavior:
  • Doors Wind Close via Stepper Motors
  • Electromagnetic Coils Automatically Lock Doors Shut
  • Sled Moves Left Claw Over Left Cradle and Releases FFO
  • Sled Moves Right Claw Over Right Cradle and Releases FFO
  • Stepper Motors Automatically Unwind
• Control Unit Gives All Clear
• I Verbally Countdown 3..2..1..
• Press Button on Controller to Initiate Drop
• Refreshing the Laptop Webpage will Show Observers the Free-Fall Times of the Two Objects After Each Trial.
• Repeat Process but Place Green FFO into Black Claw and Pink FFO in Green Claw.

Repeat the Above Procedure 15 times for a Total of 30 Trials.