In Advanced Physics, we dealt with the concept that everything, no matter the weight, falls at the same rate and hits the bottom at the same time. We proved this theory by testing the acceleration of a paperclip and how that relates to gravity. Our main goal was to see if the acceleration of the paperclip equaled 9.8 m/s^2 (gravity). My table group had to think about how we would document the experiment as well as how we would accurately perform it each time. We then recorded, timed, and calculated ten different tests where we dropped the paperclip at the same height every time. This helped us get an accurate reading of the experiment with a smaller percentage error. To help us calculate each trial, my group utilized a spreadsheet that could give us an accurate answer to the equations we inputted. First, we documented the approximate time the paperclip was dropped as well as when it landed and found the change in time over 25 cm (0.25 m). Next, we used the equation a=(2*x)/(∆t^2) (where x = distance and t = time) to find the acceleration of the paperclip. This acceleration should be somewhat close to the acceleration of gravity. Finally we found the average acceleration, the standard deviation, and our percentage error. We found the average by adding each trial result and divided it by 10, giving us an average of 11.4739... To find our Standard Deviation, we used the spreadsheet to calculate the number for us, resulting in 2.5530... Lastly, we found the percentage error using the equation ((11-9.8)/9.8)*100 to give us the result of 12.244...% (where 11 equals the average acceleration and 9.8 equals the true acceleration). The results of our standard deviation and percentage error could be a result of reading the time incorrectly in our videos of when the paperclip was dropped and when it landed. The paperclip also didn't fall in a straight line each time we conducted the experiment, meaning it would've traveled a longer distance than anticipated.