Kinematics
Installation of Microwave Antennas: Rise to the challenge!
Date :
November 2008
Author :
Christian Héon
College :
Cégep de Victoriaville
Length :
4 hours (2 x 2 hours)
Related concept(s) :
3D kinematics, more specifically 3D position and displacement. Mechanical measurement technique. Uncertainty calculation.
 
In this activity, students must find a way to accurately measure the position of an antenna and its distance from a second antenna. The main goal of this activity is to work on a real problem in three dimensions, and to provide students with a better representation of 3D exercises.