Raina Sabharwal Paper Airplanes

Period 2

Abstract: We will create an experiment using 8 different types of paper airplanes, throw them with the same force, and record the distance flown by each airplane. Purpose: We all have made a paper airplane at least once in our life, whether it has been a quick fold during a boring moment in school or an intricate fold during a long car ride. There are several ways to make a paper airplane and depending on the fold, it will fly a different distance when thrown. We will prove that there is a difference between the mean flight distances of several different types of paper airplanes. Develop Hypotheses: H0: The Classic Dart=Dragon Plane =Paper Airplane=Nicks Paper Airplane=The Flying Fish=The Rapier=Cobra Paper Airplane=Saber Tooth Paper Airplane Ha: Not all of the i are equal Sample: This experiment is a completely randomized experiment, where the experimental units are 40 pieces of paper randomized into 8 groups containing 5 papers in each group. We will randomly assign treatments to the experimental units. In a completely randomized experiment, we must label each of the papers from 0140 and use a random digit table to assign 5 papers to each group. Each group will be folded into one of 8 styles of airplanes. These 8 styles are the classic dart, the dragon plane, paper airplane, Nicks paper airplane, the flying fish, the rapier, the cobra paper airplane, and the saber tooth paper airplane. The explanatory variable in this experiment is the style of the airplane and the response variable is the distance each plane flies using a tape measurer. Data:

Plane Type The Classic Dart Dragon Plane Paper Airplane Nicks Paper Airplane The Flying Fish The Rapier Cobra Paper Airplane Saber Tooth Paper Airplane

Trial 1 61.25 in. 147.3 in. 85.4 in. 207.1 in. 107.6 in. 105.0 in. 235.6 in.

Trial 2 66.0 in. 155.25 in. 78.8 in. 197.5 in. 115.7 in. 118.5 in. 265.8 in.

Trial 3 66.2 in. 147.2 in. 83.5 in. 192.4 in. 113.8 in. 123.6 in. 222.4 in.

Trial 4 64.1 in. 142.45 in. 79.2 in. 192.8 in. 110.5 in. 101.2 in. 243.9 in.

Trial 5 65.2 in. 139.8 in. 95.8 in. 194.6 in. 112.9 in. 103.7 in. 238.25 in.

289.25 in.

300.6 in.

298.75 in.

284.5 in.

295.3 in.

Analyze the Data: Population: paper airplanes Parameter: distance flown We have 8 independent SRSs, one from each of 8 populations. Each population has a normal distribution with unknown mean i. All of the populations have the same standard deviation , whose value is unknown. (roughly same sample standard deviations)

ANOVA test Values found on calculator. F= 490.98

p = 1.07e -30

Conclusion: Because the p-value from the result of the ANOVA test is relatively 0 we have evidence that the different styles of paper airplanes result in different flight distance.

Paper Airplanes
350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Average Distance

From the above graph it is obvious that the average distance of the styles of paper airplanes are different, with the saber tooth paper airplane being the greatest. Discussion: We could have used a larger variation of paper airplane styles. We could have also used 2 sample t tests to find if Saber Tooth Paper Airplane>each of the means of the other styles.