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| (attachment photo showing the fully set up demonstration) '''Description:''' This demo shows the limits of human reaction time by dropping a dollar bill or meter stick through a person's hand to quantify how long it takes for a person to react at first sight of the falling object and catch it. | '''Description:''' This demo shows the limits of human reaction time by dropping a dollar bill or meter stick through a person's hand and seeing how long it takes for the person to react to a randomly dropped object and catch it. | 
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| 1. Have the person that is dropping item, the dropper, ready with item in hand. 2. Have volunteer, having reaction time tested hold hand oriented like a handshake then make a loose fist. 3. The dropper will sporadically drop the item, and the volunteer will react as quickly as he or she can to catch the falling object. | 1. Have the person that is dropping item, the dropper, ready with item in hand. 2. Have volunteer, having reaction time tested hold hand oriented like a handshake then make a loose fist. 3. The dropper will sporadically drop the item, and the volunteer will react as quickly as he or she can to catch the falling object. | 
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Reaction Time, 1A20.60c
Location:
- Cabinet: [:MechanicsCabinet:Mechanic (ME)] 
- Bay: [:MechanicsCabinetBayA2:(A2)] 
- Shelf: #2 
attachment:ReactionTimeBill-400.jpg
Description: This demo shows the limits of human reaction time by dropping a dollar bill or meter stick through a person's hand and seeing how long it takes for the person to react to a randomly dropped object and catch it.
| Equipment | Location | ID Number | 
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| Dollar bill | ME, Bay A2, Shelf #2 | 1A20.60c | 
| Meter Stick | ME, Bay C2 | 1A.EQxx | 
Important Setup Notes:
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Setup:
- Have dollar bill or meter stick nearby.
Cautions, Warnings, or Safety Concerns:
- N/A
Demonstration:
- Have the person that is dropping item, the dropper, ready with item in hand.
- Have volunteer, having reaction time tested hold hand oriented like a handshake then make a loose fist.
- The dropper will sporadically drop the item, and the volunteer will react as quickly as he or she can to catch the falling object.
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References:
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