pxt-calliope/docs/reference/js/lessons/zoomer/activity.md

zoomer activity

measure the acceleration on the BBC micro:bit in the "z" direction. #microbit #docs

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Welcome! This tutorial will teach how to measure the acceleration on the micro:bit in the "z" direction. Let's get started!

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To create a new script, go to the Create Code page and tap New Project under Touch Develop.

We want to display the acceleration forever. In order to do so, we need a basic->forever loop.

basic.forever(() => {
})

Let's measure the acceleration and then store in it a variable az. The acceleration is measured in milli-gravities, so a value of -1000 is equivalent to -1g or -9.81m/s^2.

basic.forever(() => {
    let az = input.acceleration("z")
})

Show the value of az on the screen.

basic.forever(() => {
    let az_ = input.acceleration("z")
    basic.showNumber(az_, 150)
})

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Excellent, you're ready to continue with the challenges!

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