Reaction Time Practical
1
Preparations
- Get a partner.
- Person 2 should sit on a chair, and place the forearm of their non-dominant arm on a table with their non-dominant hand hanging off the table's edge.
- Person 1 should hold a ruler directly over Person 2's hand, ensuring that 0cm lines up with the tippedy top of Person 2's hand.
2
Testing
- Person 1 should drop the ruler randomly without giving any indication to person. Person 2 should catch the ruler as quickly as they possibly can, by clentching their fist.
- Record the number from the ruler that is in line with the top of Person 2's thumb.
- Repeat steps 1 - 2 five times.
- Each person should swap roles and repeat steps 1 - 2.
- Use a conversion table to convert the recorded distances into reaction times.