diff --git a/docs/lessons/charting/acceleration.md b/docs/lessons/charting/acceleration.md index f1261580..92da64c9 100644 --- a/docs/lessons/charting/acceleration.md +++ b/docs/lessons/charting/acceleration.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Measure the acceleration on the micro:bit in the "x" direction. ### ~avatar avatar -Welcome! This activity will teach how to use the 1st micro:bit to chart the second micro:bit's acceleration in the "x" direction. Let's get started! +Welcome! This activity will teach how to use the micro:bit to chart the second micro:bit's acceleration in the "x" direction. Let's get started! ### ~ @@ -17,10 +17,43 @@ input.acceleration(Dimension.X) ``` ### ~ - +Use the plot bar chart to visual the acceleration on the LED screen. When the micro:bit is laying flat with the screen up, x=0, y=0 and z=-1023. ```blocks +basic.forever(() => { + led.plotBarGraph(input.acceleration(Dimension.X), 0) +}) + +``` + +### ~ +Notice that moving the micro:bit in the simulator from left to right (x direction) will change the values beneath the micro:bit in a range from 1023 to -1023 as measured in milli-gravities. By hovering over the micro:bit from left to right, you can observe the values change beneath the micro:bit simulator. The second observation will be that the LEDs brightness on the 2nd micro:bit. There is a single LED turned on with the 1st micro:bit. Additionally, the graphs will reflect 0 acceleation for the 1st micro:bit. In this scenario, if you are adjusting the acceleration in the simualator, you are also changing your chart that will be produced. + +![](/static/mb/acc.png) + +### ~ +NOTE: The colors of the charts reflect the color of the micro:bit simulator. In this instance, the micro:bits are blue and green. So the colors of the line graphs reflect the colors of the micro:bit + + ### ~ +After running this simulatation several seconds by moving the micro:bit side to side in the x direction, you are ready to graph or chart the accceleration of the micro:bit. We want a printout of our acceleration on Excel. We will graph the fluctuating acceleration of the simulation experiment. + +![](/static/mb/acc2.png) + +### ~ +Finally, you must open the Excel CSV file by clicking on the data.xls file that was downloaded to Downloads Folder. + +![](/static/mb/data3.png) + +### ~ +Have fun reviewing your simulation and analyze the acceleration by chart the Excel data using Excel. + +* Connect the first micro:bit to your computer using your USB cable and run the charting script on it. + + +### ~avatar avatar + +Welcome! The activity will teach you how to use the acceleration of the 1st micro:bit and return the acceleration value in a visual graphing display using the 2nd micro:bit. Let's get started! ### ~ Let's measure `acceleration (mg)` and then `send number`. `Acceleration` is measured in **milli-gravities**, so a value of -1000 is equivalent to -1g or -9.81m/s^2. We will be able to get the acceleration value (g-force), in the specified "x" dimension. `Send number` will broadcast a number data packet to other micro:bits connected via radio.