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GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PHYS 2 (Lab.)

Name:___________________________Section:________Date of activity:_________

EXPERIMENT 2

Geometric construction on Golden ratio in Human Anatomy

I. Objective:

To demonstrate how certain patterns can be controlled to achieved

desired measurements.

II. Apparatus :
Ruler ( metric and an English scale), 2 pcs. bond paper short size, pencil
with erasure, string

III. DIAGRAMS:
Discover Human Figure Proportions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzaJS-udeDk

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 IV. THEORY
Patterns in the natural world continue to challenge the human intellect for
them to be understood and manipulated for life’s preservation and development.
The concepts of numbers and shapes may have significantly change over
time. But the investigation of a pattern, and ultimately benefitting from it has always
been man’s resort towards natural as well as man-made phenomena.
Golden Ratio (Φ) Dividing the line segments into two parts, called L1 and L2 which are
then the length of the line segments.

L1 L2

Note: 1. L1>L2
2. Φ = 1.618 = L1+L2 /L
V. PROCEDURE:
1. In the table shown below, use ruler in two measuring scale inches and
millimeter for every dimension.
2. Have both the human physique and facial dimensions.
3. Record the data in the table below.
4. Have your computation
5. Compare your computed Golden Ratio (Φ) with the value 1.618.
6. Check your percentage error, accepted value 8% and below.
VI. Data and Results. Φ (true value) = 1.618
Human Length(L) Φ %error
Physique
L1(in) L2(in) L1(mm) L2(mm) Φin(exptl) Φmm(exptl) %in. %mm.
dimensions
1. The width of
the face forms a
golden section
of the length of
the face
2. The width of
the nose is a
golden section
of the length of
the mouth
3. The little
finger is a
golden section
of the middle
finger
4. The ratio of L1 (mmHg) L2 (mmHg)
systolic and
diastolic
pressure of the
blood
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VII. Computation:

VIII. Conclusion.
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2. A spring made from material 1 was attached to the clamp, and allowed to
hang freely alongside the metre stick. The length was recorded.
3. A weight of 5 g. was applied to the spring. The new length was recorded and
used to find the deformation in millimetres (mm).
4. Steps 2-3 were repeated for a force of 10 g. , 20 g , 40 g, 60 g, 80 g., 100 g ,
110 g , and 120 g.
5. Steps 2-4 were repeated for material 2 .