The L Train Experiment

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The procedure on this lab was quite elaborate. To start off, the goal of this experiment was to be able to record the data necessary to calculate the acceleration of the “L” train using two different trains as trials. The way this was set up involved people standing at specifically measured locations along the subway stop given the task to time the trains start once the person at the front of the station raised the flag. Additionally, after the data was collected there was a person who would walk and record the measurements using a wheel and another who would accompany that person to collect the data on paper.
One thing that I noticed while doing the experiment was that it was difficult for the entire group to synchronize the start of their

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