2. Which Frisbee Will Travel The
Farthest
I will be testing different types of frisbees to see
which will go the farthest.
My types will be the Ultimate Frisbee, The
Xtreme Air and the foam frisbee. Which will go
farthest?
The independent variable is the frisbees and the
dependent varible is the distance traveled.
Some of the controlled variables are standing in
the same spot, same person throwing, same
throwing style, no interferences.
3. Ultimate Frisbee
The best weight is apparently 175g and the best
size is 10.75 in. across. The actual weight was
really 173.6g and the real size was 10.8 in.
across.
4. Xtreme Air
The weight of the Xtreme Air was 79.6g and the
size was 11.5 in. across.
The Xtreme Air was a little beat up so that could
be a factor.
7. Hypothesis
If the weight of the frisbee relates to how far the
frisbee traveles, then the Ultimate Frisbee will go
farthest because it is the heaviest.
8. Procedures
1st: Throw the frisbee from the starting point.
2nd: Measure the distance it travelled using the
trundle wheel.
3rd: Record the data.
4th: Repeat steps 1-3 4 more times.
Repeat Steps 1-4 with other frisbees
11. Series 1
40
35
30
Distance (m)
25
20 Xtreme Air
15 Foam Frisbee
Ultimate Frisbee
10
5
0
Xtreme Air Foam Ultimate
Frisbee Frisbee
Frisbees
12. Conclusion
If the amount of weight relates to the distance the
frisbee travels, then the Ultimate Frisbee will go
farthest. My hypothesis was not supported, the
Xtreme Air went the farthest. I think that the distance
depended upon width. The Xtreme Air was wider than
the Ultimate by .7in. I think that this is enough to gain
about 8.6 meters. The foam frisbee was 8.8in in width
and it did terribly compared to the others. Another
factor may be that the Xtreme Air did not have a lip.
So instead of plowing though the air, it cut though the
air. Another factor could be that the hole in the middle
allows it to fly through downdrafts. The hole in the
middle lets the downdrafts flow through the it instead
of being forced down.
