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Pampanga State Agricultural University

The document describes a fieldwork exercise to determine distance by pacing. Students first measured a 50m course to calculate their individual pace factor. They then used their pace factor to measure an unknown 30m distance. By pacing the distance four times and taking the mean, they calculated the unknown distance as 29.92m. Comparing this to the actual 30m taped distance, their percentage error was 0.26% and relative precision was 1/400, demonstrating the reliability of pacing as a measurement technique.

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Pampanga State Agricultural University

The document describes a fieldwork exercise to determine distance by pacing. Students first measured a 50m course to calculate their individual pace factor. They then used their pace factor to measure an unknown 30m distance. By pacing the distance four times and taking the mean, they calculated the unknown distance as 29.92m. Comparing this to the actual 30m taped distance, their percentage error was 0.26% and relative precision was 1/400, demonstrating the reliability of pacing as a measurement technique.

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PAMPANGA STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

College of Resource Engineering, Automation and Mechanization


Magalang, Pampanga

Name: Marquez, Christian N.______________________ Date: 12/1/2020___ Rating: ________________


Yr./Course: BSGE 1 - A__________________________ Time: 9:00 am____ Weather: ______________
Location: Magalang Town Plaza, Magalang, Pampanga Group: _________ Designation: ___________

FIELDWORK NO. 1
DISTANCE BY PACING

OBJECTIVES:
a) To determine the length of normal pace
b) To test the reliability of paces.
c) To determine unknown distance by Pacing.

INSTRUMENT:
• 2 Range Poles
• 1 Metric Tape
• Chalk

PROCEDURE:

1. Determination of individual pace factor.

a. Assign a course on a level ground with a distance of not least than 100 meters.
b. Both end of the assigned course, designate as point A and B. Both ends should be marked with chalk if
on pavement.
c. Set range pole behind A and B.
d. Individual walk turn pacing from A and B in a natural unaffected condition. Count the number of steps as
each individual traverse the entire length of the course. Record this as number of paces for trial 1.
e. Repeat procedure (trial 1 up to trial 5). Trial 2 is walking / pacing from B to A. Avoid meeting each other
on line.

2. Determination of unknown distance by Pacing.

a. The instructor / professor assign unknown course, marked at both ends.


b. Individual paces the unknown course as required. Record each pace for each trial.
c. The instructor / professor will assign students to measure the actual length of the course to determine its
taped distance.

COMPUTATIONS:

1. Computation of Pace Factor

a. Get the sum of the five trials and divide the sum by 5 to get the mean number of paces.
b. Divide the length of the course by the mean paces to get the pace factor, (PF).
2. Computation of an unknown distance and percentage of error.

a. Get the mean of the five trials.


b. Multiply the mean by the pace factor to get paced distance.
c. Get the difference between the paced distance and taped distance, divide this difference by tape
distance and multiply by 100 to get the percentage error.

HINTS AND PRECAUTIONS:

1. In attempting to walk at a normal rate, avoid the general tendency to exceed that rate.
2. Count the paces carefully, estimating to the nearest one-tenth pace at the end of the course.
3. Reject observations that vary from the mean by more than 3 percent.
4. The accepted precision for measuring distance by pacing usually varies from 1/200 to 1/500.
5. Remember that field notes are a permanent record and should show exact clearly all the work done in the field.
6. Plan an orderly form of notes and computations in advance. If an observation is rejected, draw a line through it,
but do not erase.

TABULATION:

I. Determination of Individual Pace Factor

Trial Line Taped Distance Number of Paces Mean No. of Paces Pace Factor (m/pace)
(meter)
1 AB 74
2 BA 75
3 AB 50 meters 73 73.17 paces 0.68 m/pace
4 BA 72
5 AB 72
6 BA 73

II. Determination of Unknown Distance by Pacing

Trial Line Number of Paces Mean Paced Distance Taped Distance Relative Precision
1 CD 44
2 DC 44 44 29.92m 30m 𝟏
3 CD 43 𝟒𝟎𝟎
4 DC 45
COMPUTATION AND RESULT:

A. Determining the Pace Factor D. Percentage of Error


L = 50m TD = 30m
n1 = 6 PD = 29.92m
Sum1 = (74 + 75 + 73 + 72 + 72 + 73) = 439 paces PE = (30 – 29.92) / 30 (100%) = 0.26%
M1 = 439 / 6 = 73.16666667 ≈ 73.17 paces
PF = 50 / 73.17 = 0.683340166 ≈ 0.68 m / pace

B. Determining the Unknown Distance


n2 = 4
Sum2 = (44 + 44 + 43 + 45) = 176 paces
M2 = 176 / 4 = 44 paces
PD = 44 paces (0.68 meter / pace) = 29.92 meters

C. Determining the Relative Precision


TD = 30m
PD = 29.92m
RP = (30 – 29.92) / 30
= 0.08 / 30 ÷ 0.08 / 0.08
= 1 / 375 ≈ 1 / 400

SKETCH:

EVALUATION:

After measuring the distance of the ground with a length of 50 meters, I didn’t expect that I would make any
mistakes. Following the guidelines thoroughly will help you make your pacing more accurate. Pacing in a public
place is difficult because of the people, and other obstructions for it will somehow ruin the tempo of your pace that
can result into a miscalculation. In conclusion, my pace factor is 0.68 m/pace, and my relative precision is 1 / 400.
DOCUMENTATION:

30 Meters Pacing

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