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Make your own reaction timer

Here is a simple method of making your own reaction timer. It is basic, and probably not the most accurate test, but it is fun anyway.

Equipment Required

• a piece of thick paper or cardboard,  approximately 20 cm long and 5 cm wide.
• a ruler
• a pen or pencil

Construction Method

• Cut the card to at least 20cm long and 5 cm wide (figure on right).

• Mark the piece of paper or cardboard as illustrated. 

• The numbers 40 to 200 (time in milliseconds) are to be written on the card at the specified distances (in centimeters) from the bottom of the card.

Note: all measurements are approximate
 

Test Method

• Have a friend hold the reaction timer at the top
• line up your fingers with the bottom edge of the reaction timer
• have the friend drop the reaction timer at any time, without warning, and try and grab it between your fingers. Don't chase it, that's cheating!
• read off your score from the side

Scoring

Related Pages

• a list of reaction time tests
• Test your reaction time A fun test of your finger clicking reaction time.
• Video examples of Reaction Time Tests
• View reaction time scores graphical results of people's reaction time scores from the above test.
• About Reaction Time

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