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Project title A comparison of response time across genders - the "Ruler drop test"Science project video
Difficulty Level Elementary school
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This experiment was performed to compare the response time of boys and girls. The "ruler-drop" test was used. 

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1. For this experiment, the independent variable is the participants’ gender. The dependent variable is the participants’ response time when it comes to catching a ruler that has been dropped. Measure how far the ruler falls before it is caught by the participants. The constants (control variables) are to be the weight of the ruler and the participants’ age. 2. The first participant is to position his/her thumb and his/her index finger in a horizontal “V” shape. 3. Hold the ruler between the participant’s 2 fingers. The tester should hold the tip of the ruler and the base or .....
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