Fieldwork No.
1
PACING A DISTANCE
Objective:
To learn the individual pace factor and to become familiar with the measurement of
distance by pacing.
Location:
Any place with level and clear ground surface
Instruments needed:
1 range pole
1 steel/plastic tape
Procedure:
A. To determine the individual pace factor
1. Lay a ________ m. distance on the ground and drive a hub at each end or mark the
ground.
2. Starting from the first point count the number of paces by walking with natural steps
up to the other point.
3. Repeat no. 2 up to 10 times.
4. Compute the average of the 10 pacings
5. The pace factor is determined by dividing ________ by the computed average pacing.
B. To measure a distance by pacing.
1. The instructor will assign 2 separate points and marked them on the ground.
2. Starting from the initial point count the number of paces by walking up to the other
point.
3. Repeat no. 2 up to 5 times
4. Compute the average of the 5 pacings.
5. Multiply the average pacing by the pace factor, computed in Letter A. The product is
the distance between the two points.
6. Submit to the instructor a piece of paper with the name and distance just determined.
7. The instructor will check the individual % error by dividing the difference between
the distance measured by taping and by pacing by the distance by taping, and
multiply by 100.
8. If the error is more than ±3%, repeat the procedure until the error is less than± 3%.
9. Record the data on the provided space.
Tabulation and Computation of Data:
A. To determine the individual pace factor.
Trial No. of Paces
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Sum
Average pacing: ___________________
Measured Distance: ________________
Pace Factor: ______________________
B. To measure a distance by pacing
Trial No. of Paces
1
2
3
4
5
Sum
Average pacing: ___________________
Distance by Pacing: ________________
Distance by Taping: ________________
% Error: ________________
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