We were successful in our test as a whole. We were successful because we got the marble to achieve the goals which were asked in the project, some better than others but it still worked out. There was a part during the testing when we had to tilt something over ourself because the weight of the marble was not enough to apply the force needed, which deducted points but not many. Another reason our project was successful because the golf was shot at the distance given to us which was the overall task of the project. If my group had to change anything, we would not have waited til the last day to really get down to business and work hard on this project. This is because we all had busy schedueles and struggled to meet at similar times. Also my group didn't go in and work on the weekend which hurt us in the long run because there was a lot of time available there that we didn't take advantage of. Also, the way we sketched the project before hand was not taken as serious as it should have leaving us confused at times during the actual construction of the project. Three key thing our group took from this were 1. Working as a team will get you farther than working by yourself. When you put four minds together compared to one, it makes a huge difference which is what my group noticed early on in this project. Another thing we noticed was that planning ahead instead of just winging it plays a pivotal role. My group at first walked into the lab thinking we already knew how to do everything but were completely wrong and realized this which is why we set a goal everyday on how far to get in the project. Lastly, our group realized how much physics can be used in the real world. This project could have been done without the use of physics but all of the material we learned this year through out the course allowed us to expand our minds and use all of the methods helping us magnanimously in the project.
Connor Garvey
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