Variability in Flight Patterns of Projectiles from Toy Guns

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The purpose of this study was to determine the variability of flight pattern of projectiles from toy guns. A child using a projectile toy gun with high variability of flight patterns will not be able to control the destination of the projectile. Analysis of variance indicated 58-in. differences in flight patterns of projectiles from toy guns after the projectiles have traveled 20 ft. The differences for a short 10-ft. distance were less than for 40-in. differences in flight paths. These high variabilities of flight pattern permit a child to aim the toy gun toward another child's legs and accidentally hit his eye.