Area of the Blade Descension Time from 12 ft drop X / cm Time / s Area of the Blade (squared cm) Time to descend from a 12 foot drop (s) +/- 0.05 cm Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Average Uncertainty 173.8 3.364 172.8 (16 x10.8) 3.48 3.34 3.47 3.28 3.25 3.36 0.12 152.9 3.15 151.9 (15.5 x 9.8) 3.01 3.20 3.24 3.00 3.30 3.15 0.15 132 2.938 132 (15 x 8.8) 2.94 3.04 2.87 2.86 2.98 2.94 0.09 113.1 2.84 113.1 (14.5 x 7.8) 2.88 2.79 2.71 2.90 2.92 2.84 0.11 95.2 2.676 95.2 (14 x 6.8) 2.75 2.73 2.68 2.61 2.61 2.68 0.07 78.3 2.592 78.3 (13.5 x 5.8) 2.52 2.64 2.65 2.55 2.60 2.59 0.07 52.4 2.5 62.4 (13 x 4.8) 2.55 2.53 2.45 2.49 2.48 2.50 0.05 47.5 2.462 47.5 (12.5 x 3.8) 2.44 2.43 2.57 2.39 2.48 2.46 0.09 33.6 2.26 2.22 2.35 2.25 2.19 2.29 2.26 0.08 20.7 2.08 20/7 (11.5 x 1.8) 1.98 2.11 2.06 2.15 2.10 2.08 0.09 Area of the Blade ( +/- 0.05 cm) Average (s) Uncertainty (s) 172.8 (16 x10.8) 3.36 0.12 151.9 (15.5 x 9.8) 3.15 0.15 132 (15 x 8.8) 2.94 0.09 113.1 (14.5 x 7.8) 2.84 0.11 95.2 (14 x 6.8) 2.68 0.07 78.3 (13.5 x 5.8) 2.59 0.07 62.4 (13 x 4.8) 2.50 0.05 47.5 (12.5 x 3.8) 2.46 0.09 33.6 (12 x 2.8) 2.26 0.08 20/7 (11.5 x 1.8) 2.08 0.09