A Closer Look at the Alexander Formula Explanation of Formula http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/anatomy/Locomotion.shtml Other Supporting Sites http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Palaeofiles/Tracks/Report7/Speed.html http://biology.wsc.ma.edu/ACUBE98/SIII3.htm http://myschoolonline.com/page/0,1871,31679-188967-33-28693,00.html What do the variables in the equation represent? What happens to velocity as s gets larger or smaller? If you run faster, are your strides likely to be longer or shorter? What happens to v as h gets larger or smaller? Think about the footprints left as a very short person (with a very short hip height), h, walks. Would a tall person have to walk very slowly or run very fast to land in the same footprints? Should a larger s be associated with a smaller or larger v? What are the units in which v should be reported? With a rather small ostrich (hip height 1.3 meters), Farlow got a running stride length of 7 meters. What is the predicted velocity of this rather small ostrich? Please report the velocity in meters per second, kilometers per second, and miles per hour. How confident are you when it comes to the accuracy of the Formula?