Their project was titled "Quantitative Analysis of Physical Environmental Characteristics through the Observation of the Ballistic Motion of Lofted Dust Particles". The project explores how the motion of moving dust particles can be used to determine the physical properties of a planets environment and calculate such quantities as atmospheric density and acceleration due to gravity.
In their work they analysed from footage, the behaviour of the dust particles kicked up by the Lunar Roving Vehicle driven by Commander John Young on the lunar surface during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972. They also analysed some Earth based footage for comparison.
We are very proud of their achievement. Well done also to all the other groups from SPSL who took part and represented the school so well, and to their teachers Mr. McCarthy and Mr. O Donnell.
More photos to follow!