Amusement Park Physics With a NASA Twist - Space Flight Systems ...
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Flagpole Height Worksheet<br />
Measure the height of the school flagpole using the scale<br />
drawing method. See diagram shown. Use the space below to<br />
make your drawings.<br />
1. Use the altitude tracker to site to the top of the flagpole<br />
and read the angle. Record the angle measure.<br />
2. Draw the angle using the line segment at the bottom of<br />
the page. Using a protractor, draw the angle on the line<br />
segment at the bottom of this page. Label this angle.<br />
3. Step 30 meters away from the flagpole.<br />
4. Draw a baseline to represent 30 meters.<br />
The line should be drawn to scale. Using<br />
1 centimeter = 10 meters, the baseline<br />
is 3 centimeters.<br />
Second angle<br />
5. Measure the second angle and record<br />
its measure.<br />
6. Draw and label the second angle.<br />
30-m baseline<br />
First angle<br />
7. Carefully extend the lines of the<br />
angles with a sharp pencil, until the lines intersect. Mark the intersection with a point.<br />
8. Draw a perpendicular line from the point of intersection to the extended baseline. Measure and<br />
record this segment.<br />
9. Convert the measurement from centimeters to meters.<br />
10. Add your eye level height to find the total flagpole height. Write your final answer here.<br />
Eye level<br />
height<br />
Draw your angles on this line segment.<br />
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<strong>Amusement</strong> <strong>Park</strong> <strong>Physics</strong> <strong>With</strong> a <strong>NASA</strong> <strong>Twist</strong><br />
EG–2003–03–010–GRC
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