I said I was crap at science

by admin on July 6, 2007

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Mingle2 Free Online Dating - Science Quiz
Now here’s the proof.

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My first reaction was to kvetch at the number of questions they offer, then my internet connection died on me, no doubt out of spite.

I take issue with this question (and illustrate how to fail exams - by reading too much into them):

"# A stone dropped from a helicopter takes 10 seconds to hit the sea below. What is its final velocity? (Assume that the acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s2)"
-> they want you to "think inside the movement box" and say 100. But what if you define "final" as "the last point in time it moves". This inane logic fails a bit if the rock sinks into the ocean, so let's assume that there's an ice shelf with snow (to absorb any bounce). That means the sucker is moving at zero - final meaning at rest.

One thing I loved about the professional exams was that you could take a "counter-common" interpretation of the facts, within reason, and still run with it for full marks.

I'll proudly proclaim it: CAs are more open-minded than scientists. ;)

Oh, and who in their right mind calls 84% a B, anyway? That's a freakin "A" in any good school. Perhaps the quiz is set up for schools suffering from mark inflation.

I really get bitter and argumentative when my internet connection is spotty.

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