Appendix A: User Feedback Survey

Form
WXES 3182: Foundation for Academic Project Skill

Law of Physics Simulator: Gravity

Student Name : Ng Bai Hui

Matric No. : WET060020

The aim of this project is to provide an alternative choice in conducting the simulation of Physics
experiments. This survey will reflect the users’ understanding of this topic. Therefore, it is advisable
for the users to first use the system before attempting the following questions.

System usability

Please answer the following questions in a scale of 1(Least favourable) to 5(most favourable).

1. Is this system easy to use?

1 2 3 4 5

2. Is the topic proposed (gravity) easy to understand?

1 2 3 4 5

3. In general, rate your satisfactory level for system.

1 2 3 4 5

Functional usability

1. Is the simulation realistic?

1 2 3 4 5

2. Is the selection of height sufficient?

1 2 3 4 5

3. Are the provided types of ball sufficient?

1 2 3 4 5

4. Is the provided gravity field selection sufficient?

1 2 3 4 5

5. Is the tutorial helpful?

1 2 3 4 5

6. Is the help function useful?

1 2 3 4 5
7. Is the data saving in archives useful?

1 2 3 4 5

Understanding

In the question below, please choose True or False.

1. All objects dropping from the same height will land at the same time in space (no air).

TRUE FALSE

2. The standard gravitational acceleration is 9.81ms-2.

TRUE FALSE

3. Gravitational acceleration is dependent of the mass of the falling object.

TRUE FALSE

4. The difference in the bounciness of balls is due to the weight of the ball.

TRUE FALSE

5. ut +(gt2)/2 is a formula used to find time.

TRUE FALSE

6. Basketball will bounce higher than metal ball.

TRUE FALSE

7. Gravitational pull on Earth is greater than on Jupiter.

TRUE FALSE

Comments & Suggestions

1. What do you like most from this application?

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2. In your opinion, is there any other thing which should be included but it’s not?

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3. Other comment.

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