glowing pendulum blocks lesson

construct a pendulum that glows using acceleration.

Topic

Acceleration

Prior learning/place of lesson in scheme of work

Learn how to get the acceleration acceleration, acceleration value (g-force), in one of three specified dimensions. We will be learning how to get the acceleration using forever loop, a local variable, acceleration, the math library, as well as simple commands, such as led set brightness and led plot all.

Documentation

basic.forever(() => {})
let x = 0
input.acceleration(Dimension.X)
Math.abs(0)
led.setBrightness(255)
basic.showLeds(`
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    . . # . .
    . . . . .
    . . . . .
    `)

Objectives

  • learn how to repeat code in the background forever
  • learn how create a local variable to store data, so that you can use it in your code
  • learn how to get the acceleration value (g-force), in one of three specified dimensions
  • learn how to return the absolute value
  • learn how to sets the brightness of the LED screen
  • learn how to turn on all the LED lights on the LED screen