Round 2 – SCIENCE
There are 8 questions in this round – 2 each of Physics, Chemistry, Computing Science and Biology, in that order.

All answers to be in by: 15 June 2009 (except Question 3, for reasons which will become apparent). Also, some questions will have extra bonus point/s if a final answer is submitted by the earlier date given in the question. (This is to encourage regular submission of answers to make it easier for me to mark!)
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Question 1 – Physics
Part a)
There are 5 physics formulae below.







For this question, you need to

• Identify the error and give me the correct formula.
• Name the formula (or what it measures)
• Match the formula with the picture of the scientist/s attributed to discovering it.

A. C =Q*V
B. E=mc^3 (where ^ represents the power c is raised to)
C.
D. Fnet = d(mtv)/Dt
E. T is proportional to L^2/3 (where ^ represents the power L is raised to)


And uh yeh, the guy on the left in Pic 3 - just look at his surname......

Part b)







What do the following constants represent:

1. 9.80m/s^2
2. 6.38*10^6
3. 331 m/s (be specific please)
4. –273.15 degrees Celcius
5. 39.6 in

Part c







Which, in each group, is the odd one out. Explain your reasoning.

1. A. B. C. D. E.
   
2. 
   
3. 
   
4. 
   
5. Volt, Mach, Metre, Kelvin, Watt.

Scoring:
Part a) 3 points each. (Max = 15.)
Part b) 1 point each. (Max = 5)
Part c) 2 points each. (Max = 10)
Total max for Question 1 = 30 points.

You have until 15 June 2009 (your local time) to answer this question. However you will receive 1 bonus point (bonus points are not automatically allocated to Science – you can use them in whatever round you nominate) – if you provide your final answer by 7 May 2009.

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Question 2 – Physics
Now, to apply the laws of physics!

Go to http://fantasticcontraption.com/ and read through the tutorial.
Create an account using your username as it is on this forum. If the username is already taken, use an underscore in front of it (eg: _Saffron)
Remember your password as you will need to give it to me as part of your answer.
Complete as many levels as you can by 15 June, 2009.
Please SAVE each level as you complete it - the save icon is the Windows floppy disc icon on the top right. I will be able to search by your username for your levels to see your designs if necessary







For your answer, you need to send me

• your password, and
• a screenshot of the front page (and page 2 if required) that shows your username and the levels you have completed. If there is any doubt as to the veracity of your screenshot, I will log in with your username to confirm it.

Scoring – 2 points each for completing up to 5 levels, plus 3 points each for completing 6-10 levels, plus 5 points each for completing 11 –15 levels, plus 7 points each for completing 16-20 levels, plus 15 points for completing the 21st level The completed levels do not need to be in consecutive order. (Maximum = 100 ).

You have until 15 June to send in the screenshot/s for this question.

There will be an Honourable Mention in the Awards thread for the person who completes the most levels of this game. In the event that more than one person completes the most levels, I will consider the efficiency of their contraptions overall to determine a winner

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Question 3 – Chemistry
Next, for a bit of fun, let’s have a game of Chemistry Bingo! (Chembo)

Here’s how it will work.
Each person who wants to play will receive a Periodic Table with 30 random elements on it. I will post an element in this thread on a regular basis until someone calls CHEMBO! (ie they have crossed off 10 elements). The elements do not need to be in any row/order – just 10 crossed off on your Periodic Table. You should call CHEMBO publically in this thread.






For integrity’s sake:

• You will be given the table based on the order you enter (ie the first person to enter will receive Table01, the second Table02 etc)
• The elements will be chosen using the RAND feature in Excel to randomly select the element’s corresponding number.

What to do now:
Please send me a PM ASAP if you want to enter this question so I can send you a Periodic Table. I will start put the first element up around this time on 6 May, however if you don’t receive your periodic Chembo table by then you can still join in. You can enter this question at any time, really, as long as no-one has called ‘CHEMBO’

Scoring –Each entrant will receive 20 points for entering. In addition, you get a score out of 20 equivalent to twice the number of elements that have been crossed off when the first person calls CHEMBO. (Max = 40)


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Question 4 – Chemistry




For this question, I need a list of countries, where the entire country name is spelt using the (current) symbols for the Elements.

• You may use any country or dependant territory that meets the criteria for ISO 3166-1.
• Each country is only worth 2 points, regardless of the number of different ways it can be created (eg in the example below, Monaco can be created in three different ways, but is only counted once)

Eg Monaca = Molybdenum (Mo), Sodium (Na), Cobalt (Co), or
Monaco = Molybdenum (Mo), Sodium (Na), Carbon (C), Oxygen (O), or
Monaco = Molybdenum (Mo), Nitrogen (N), Actinium (Ac), Oxygen (O)

In your answer, please provide the name of the country and the chemicals symbols used, as listed in the Monaco example. (cos I is a Chemistry noob and wouldn’t recognise them otherwise!)

Scoring = 2 points for each country you can name. (only 1 if you don’t include the relevant chemical symbols as in the example) Max = ???

You have until 15 June to send in the answer to this question, however, you will receive 1 bonus point (bonus points are not automatically allocated to Science – you can use them in whatever round you nominate) – if you provide your final answer by 17 May 2009.

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Question 5 – Computing Science.

Provide a caption for one of the pictures of these stereotypical computing science students.
(You may submit up to 2 entries for this question – but a maximum of 1 per picture.)

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Next week?!

Awww, okay then. I'm just watching this round. Gonna be exciting! :D

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Ooh, I can't wait for it to start. Shame I'll have a bit less time to complete it due to exams, but hey ho :)

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I'm looking forward to this one, especially what type of questions Saff will ask. Should be a cracker! :p

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Science...!! Oh gawd....

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Mmm.. Even though I like science, I have a feeling this competition will make me hate it for a while ;) Or maybe even increase my love for it. xD ahah. Hmm we'll see what happens shall we? I'm sure Saffs got something extra special up her sleeves :)

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mhmmm ;)
and
Haha yes well, being the science buff that I'm not.....





However I can tell you this:

• There will be 8 questions - 2 each of Physics, Chemistry, Computing Science and Biology - in that order.
• I have tried to mix it up with some questions needing specific science knowledge (or the abiltiy to google stuff to indirectly assist) along with some questions that are more game-y but still (sometimes loosely) related to the topic.

Question 1: Design a clock that flies.

Originally Posted by db1986 Shame I'll have a bit less time to complete it due to exams, but hey ho :)

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FTW. xD


I'm looking forward to your idea for the poll the most :)

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I think, from memory, there may be two pollable questions..

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Two pollable questions... I'm intrigued.

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As long as one of poll questions isn't designing a poll....


And I can't wait for Biooo... is there a skull question, plz? xP

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Oh Gawd. I'm feeling the pressurrrrrre.
No skull questions I'm afraid.
And. uh. Yeh. Poll for the best......um........
HAHA When I was studying Physics in High School, my teacher had this glass eye, so no-one ever really knew who he was looking at......he would ask a question and 6 people would put their hand up to answer it. He would look at one of them with that teacher look that said "you may answer the question..." and all 6 of them would think he was looking at them, and answer it........
So, yeh. Maybe a poll for guessing who my Physics teacher was actually looking at?
:P

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Eek sci!!
No biol puh-leez XD

Why does everyone on here hafta be such nerds :P
I'mma fail but oooh well, all in good fun :)

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Watch, with a bit of friction I'll be under your clothes.
With a bit of focus I'll be under your skin.

I agree with Meds, no biol! xD Actually I don't really mind. The poll should be about who can best draw Concatenation of Languages...

A tad hypocritical! :p

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Seconded. I looove that word on the Sci list :P

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I must admit, I rather like the word 'concatenation' too
'ululate' is another of my favourites.....
Anyhow, moving on.

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Wait till the results for this round come out and then call me a nerd..

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Watch, with a bit of friction I'll be under your clothes.
With a bit of focus I'll be under your skin.

Lol tasha. Google is your friend ;)

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hehe. Nah. I have to mark it remember.......
For the questions that are very directly related to the topic, some people will find google will help them, and the others that are...more loosely related are more game/y and fun type things that you don't necessarily need to know much sci to win.

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I have added Question 1.
Good luck!

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Just wondering... in Part C, is there only one correct answer, or will you accept any answer so long as the reasoning works?

Also, so the whole Science Dux comp ends on June 15th? When would Q3 end? Is there just 1 bonus point for every question's first deadline (not 10, like English Dux)?

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For Part c - I had a specific reason in mind, but if you can justify your answer adequately, I will award the point/s.

With regard to the end date - answers to all 8 questions need to be in by 15 June. Some (not all) of the questions will have earlier dates with nominated bonus point/s if you get them in by that date, in order to help me space out the marking. However some questions will have no earlier date (and no bonus points) and will be due on 15 June.

Question 3 will end when it ends (LOL - It is not possible to predict precisely the end date, however, it is adjustable enough that it will certainly end no later than 15 June)

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Oh dear, lol. I have a feeling it's a time-based one - the earlier the submission, the better...

Can I ask when Q3 would *start*?

Trying to see if I could do this comp...

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Hmm. Start around 3 or 4 May I think. It's not really time-based - it will go for AT LEAST 5 - 7 days before it can end, and then any time after that....however you do get points for entering the question at the beginning. lol. Just see how it goes XD. Every question you can answer will add to the final DUX points at the end, so whatever you can submit is worth it ;)

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Ahahahaha don't worry. xD You wont be the only one. :)

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