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. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Partawrong.jpg
D. Fnet = d(mtv)/Dt
E. T is proportional to L^2/3 (where ^ represents the power L is raised to)

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Scientists.gif
And uh yeh, the guy on the left in Pic 3 - just look at his surname......

Part b)







What do the following constants represent:
9.80m/s^2
6.38*10^6
331 m/s (be specific please)
–273.15 degrees Celcius
39.6 in
Part c







Which, in each group, is the odd one out. Explain your reasoning.
A. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc1-1.gif B. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc2-1.gif C. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc3-1.gif D. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc4-1.gif E. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc5-1.gif

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc02.gif

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/DOF2Partc12.gif

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q1Partc6.gif

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/ (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.)

We should also thank Ches for allowing the use of his facebook profile pic for this question……..:twisted:


Picture A. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q4b4.jpg
Picture B. http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Q4b5.jpg
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/forumpicsCandD.gif
Scoring = You will receive 20 points for entering at least one caption. Further points to be decided by multiple choice poll. A percentage of 20 that represents the number of people who voted for your caption (Maximum = 40)

You have until 15 June to send your answer/s to this question.

There will be an Honourable Mention in the Awards thread for the person who gets the most votes in this Question..


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Question 6 – Computing Science.
Part a)
i) What language is this code written in?

IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO-THERE
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
MAIN.
DISPLAY 'Hello there username'.
STOP RUN.

ii)- Identify the error in the code.

iii) You have logged into your system with the username Basil. If the coding error was omitted (ie the code was correct ) - what output would you expect?


Part b)
Place these programming languages in chronological order, from oldest to newest.

1. PHP
2. Perl
3. C++
4. Visual Basic
5. PARADOX
6. Java
7. FORTRAN(0)
8. C
9. COBOL
10. ColdFusion

Part c)
Identify the odd one out in these groups, and justify your answer :
1. Array, Linked List, Hash Table, Stack, Integer
2. Solaris, Excel, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Mac OS X
3. Circular, Bus, Star, Tree, Ring.
4. PostgreSQL, Access, Oracle, PowerPoint, MySQL
5. Hamiltonian Path, Seven Bridges of Konigsberg, Goldbach Conjecture, Minimum Spanning Tree, Three Cottage Problem

Scoring:
Part a) 1 point for i), 3 points for ii) and up to 6 points for iii) dependant on how detailed your answer is. (Max = 10)
Part b) 1 point for each language in the appropriate chronological order. (Max = 10)
Part c) 2 points for each answer. 1 for the correctly identified ‘odd one out’ and 1 for your explanation. (Max = 10)

You have until 15 June 2009 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 31 May 2009.

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Question 7– Biology
Identify the following biological terms from these pun-like definitions (don’t bother trying to google them, I made them up ^^)

Example: “A good French vehicle” Vehicle = CAR and ‘BON’ is French for ‘good’, so the word is CARBON.

From Botany and Mycology:
a. Twin beds for toddlers
b. Similar to Barbie’s original soul mate
c. Your Australian sister who has a moustache
d. A man who is full of merriment
From Biochemistry:
e. You may do this on ebay
f. A small keyboard instrument belonging to the Supermodel, Ms McPherson
g. Tiny people
h. Phil Collins’ band gets hot in Greece.
From Anatomy:
i. Granny wears these cheap, bad-taste garments with buttons up the front
j. Your female sibling who stays at home
k. A car pool about car pools
l. To propel a boat with two oars
m. You might see a magician using American fuel to do this
n. Someone who is against everybody
o. Relatives expecting you to do things for them


Scoring : 2 points for each term found (Maximum = 30 points)

You have until 15 June 2009 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 8 June 2009.

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Question 8– Biology
Using a very rudimentary understanding of dominant and recessive genes, draw what Cara would most likely look like.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/Dux%20Of%20The%20Forum/Biology.jpg

Scoring = You will receive 10 points for entering a drawing of Cara. Plus 4 points – 1 for each dominant gene correctly identified.
PLUS there will be poll for the best artistic representation of Cara.

Poll Scoring = 10 points to the person whose pic receives the most votes in this poll, 9 for second, 8 for third etc. If there is a tie, each receives the points. (Maximum = 24 points)

You have until 15 June to send in your answer to this question.

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That is the end of the Science Round.
Please PM your answers to db1986.

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Greetings!
For those who have been waiting for this round - I will start once the Double Dash Tourny is finished - so this time next week ;)

*watch this space*

Next week?!

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

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 :)

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

/me gets out her pritt-stick and glues this thread to da top 8)

Science...!! Oh gawd.... :razz:

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 :)

I'm just watching this round.
mhmmm ;)
I'm looking forward to this one, especially what type of questions Saff will ask. and
I'm sure Saffs got something extra special up her sleeves :)
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. :razz:
Science...!! Oh gawd.... :razz:Question 1: Design a clock that flies. :smile:
(btw that was a joke, please don't do it)
Shame I'll have a bit less time to complete it due to exams, but hey ho :)


Just a refresher:

You do not need to enter all questions, although obviously the more you enter the more points you gather towards the final DUX score.
The timing will be simliar to the English round with all answers being due at the end, to allow a little flexibility.....however
I am adding bonus point/s to some questions in order to encourage earlier submission. I was a lil overwhelmened at the end of the English round with the amount of marking/checking all at once...which also increases the chance of making a mistake.
The entire round should take about 6 weeks.

... the abiltiy to google stuff to indirectly assist ...

FTW. xD


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

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

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

Two pollable questions... I'm intrigued.

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

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

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 :)

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...

Why does everyone on here hafta be such nerds :P
A tad hypocritical! :p

* Capt_Sparrow points at his signature

The poll should be about who can best draw Concatenation of Languages...

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

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

A tad hypocritical! :p

* Capt_Sparrow points at his signature

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

Lol tasha. Google is your friend ;)

Also I hope this isn't going to be too advanced stuff.. ie stuff you can only know if you have a degree in that subject

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. :razz:

I have added Question 1. (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1)
Good luck!

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)?

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 http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/56.gif (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)

... Question 3 will end when it ends http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/56.gif (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)

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...

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 ;)

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

/me tackles tasha and sorsie...we know we're soooo much better than them ;) i'll fail with u 2 :P

can we ban the sciencey smartyheads from this? ;) they have an unfair advantageee XD

I don't know about finding the odd ones out in part C, all the questions look odd to me.
*fails before starting*

Shush all of you.
There is no fail.
XD

lol, uh huh :P just wait till u start scoring us ;) :)

btw....why do all the scientist peoples have to look a bit odd....

btw....why do all the scientist peoples have to look a bit odd....

I think you typoed "old" there, Jen :P
And don't worry Jen, and everyone else who is worrying about it. I'm sure Saff hasn't made most of the questions too hard. Google is your friend, and a competition organiser's nightmare :twisted:

lol XD u know it db :P but nah, i was being nice and saying odd, plus one of them looks quite young in his pic ;) ...and are all of them male? -_- hmph. phooey them... girls can pwn at sci too :P

phooey them... girls can pwn at sci too :P

Marie Curie ftw. She won two Nobel Prizes as well. Real clever clogs :razz:

For those of you who are despairing at Question 1, perhaps Question 2 (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1) will be more fun.
:razz:

Ahh google wasn't so helpful. :D Ahaha but I haven't finished yet. But so far it's been a mix between wiki, google, and also random websites. :P

AHHH Question 2... I hope this site is going to be fun... I think I'll hmm lets go have a looksies... :D

/me pushes the building pile of homework and revision to one side. :)

Question 2... I hope this site is going to be fun


Its addictive. To say the least.

For Part c, does the odd one out have to based on some physicsy?

For Part c, does the odd one out have to based on some physicsy?
Ummmm.....yes. As opposed to, say, for 1 where "Option C has two diagrams in the picture as opposed to the rest having one" ^^
I am interested to see your answer now.......

Please note for Question 2:
The contraptions you come up with to complete the levels of this game need to be your own designs- ie NOT copied from anyone/anywhere else.

For the easier levels, it would not surprise me if most people came up with the same solution, but for the harder levels, there are endless solutions that would work.

If there is any doubt as to the originality of your designed contraption, I will query it, and if I am not satisfied that it is your design, I will not award points for that level, and may even decide that it is worth the loss of all your bonus points for the rest of the competition.....

Please play the game in the spirit of good competition and fairness.

If there is any doubt as to the originality of your designed contraption, I will query it

I was fooling around on that site, and I'm pretty sure it won't show the contraption used unless it was saved. Do you want us to save it then? Because when I click on a level I've completed, it just shows the starting position again, and no contraption. I only saved 3 of my contraptions, and for those it comes up in My Designs, but not the rest.

It doesn't save automatically. If you want to save your designs, you need to make sure you click on SAVE when you finish it. Once you complete a level, you can actually see other people's saved designs to see how they did it - and really some of the contraptions are ingenious.

You don't need to save it for me to know you have completed it - when you log in, the front page shows a pink line through each completed level - you just need to send a screenshot of the completed levels to me - if I think the screenshot has been fudged, I can log in under your name to check.

Yes, but you won't be able to see a design to query it's originality unless we save it?

Ah I see.
Hmmmm *takes a moment to think*
Edit: Hmm Argh. I know some people have done quite a few already and not saved them :( But, you're right - saving the designs is the only way for me to check (if I feel I need to).
OK - yes, save your designs from now (I will amend the original post).
Anyone who has done levels already, please PM me, and I will talk to you seperately.

OMG Saff, this game is addicting and I've just completed the Down Under level ^.^

Edit: Another query. If we can just send you our saved designs and the screenshot(s) of the levels we have completed, will that be enough proof?
Slight snag though. When you view a person's design, it doesn't display their name. Would be handy if it did.

Edit: Another query. If we can just send you our saved designs and the screenshot(s) of the levels we have completed, will that be enough proof?
Slight snag though. When you view a person's design, it doesn't display their name. Would be handy if it did.

All your saved designs are under your 'My Designs' tab, which show only the contraptions you have created. As you have to send Saff your username and password, she can log on and check your designs, you don't need to send her a screenshot of it.

What storm says is true.
I have asked for the screenshot of the completed levels - which in most cases would be proof enough for me that you have completed them.
However, to be sure that people are not fudging the screenshot, I asked for your password as well, so I could effectively log in as you to verify that the levels were completed.
This will also give me access to "Your Designs" (if they are saved)
I can use this to check that it is an original design, and to split the winner of this question if necessary (ie if more than one person solves the most amount of levels)

I really really like this :D ahah. I love fantastic contraptions although I don't know what I will do once I've completed all the levels (eventually xDDD) ahah
But ahaha I'm very happy. :D I passed another level today.. :) Hmm hoping to get a few more done before it gets late. :D :) Mmmm.. :D

Ahh the joys that come from doing a level which you think is hard and everything coming together and working :D :)

I really really like this :D ahah. I love fantastic contraptions although I don't know what I will do once I've completed all the levels (eventually xDDD) ahah ...

You can pay and become a member and get access to more levels ;)

Lol. No. :) ahahah. I'll go back to navy battles I think. ;) But the challenge so far from it is greattt fun :)

You can pay and become a member and get access to more levels ;)

Or you can replay the levels. There are soooo many possible ways... :P

Okay, I see already that this is going to be difficult to judge who will get the honorable mention for completing the most levels. When I logged on this morning, I have two submissions with all levels completed....and it seems like more of you are heading in that direction. Hmmm.

I think that originality of design should play some part, but I don't want to be in the position of judging that all by myself.

Mind you - this is just for naming rights to the Honorable Mention, there are no extra points involved.....

Oooooh wait - I have an idea!
Yup. I think that will work. Sorted.
;)

I think we have had enough Physics now - onto Chemistry.
Question 3 is up. (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1)
There's plenty of time to finish your fantastic contraptions - and Question 3 doesn't involve any thought, just regular checking of this thread.
Good luck!

Chemical Bingo... You *are* creative Saff!

I think that originality of design should play some part, but I don't want to be in the position of judging that all by myself. ...
Oooooh wait - I have an idea!
Yup. I think that will work. Sorted.
;)


Ooh, polltastic? xD

Two pollable questions... I'm intrigued.

Ooh, polltastic? xD
LOL yer, perhaps that might be three.......

I think it'll be quite exciting to see all the different contraptions people have come up with.

Will it be only the people who have completed all the levels taking part in the poll, or everyone who has entered fc?

It will be only to tie-break anyone who completed the most levels - to determine who gets the honourable mention in the awards thread.
But yeh, I was amazed at some of the creations for some levels. Inspirational.

You can enter this question at any time, really, as long as no-one has called ‘CHEMBO’

If we get 10 elements, do we call CHEMBO on this thread or via a PM?
Also, if two or more people call CHEMBO after the same element has been advertised, do they still both win, or is it the first to call?

If we get 10 elements, do we call CHEMBO on this thread or via a PM?
Also, if two or more people call CHEMBO after the same element has been advertised, do they still both win, or is it the first to call?

I originally said via PM, but I think it would be better to call it in this thread, publically.

If more than one person calls on the same element, both will win - due to the different timezones.

I think that's the most fair way anyway, since the times that people are able to check the forum are different for everybody.

If anyone haas been stumped by Question 1 Part a) where you have to match the pictures of scientists to the formula they are attributed to discovering:

One of the pictures was actually incorrect - and, no, it wasn't deliberate :P
In the third picture (the one with two scientists) one of the pictures was wrong.
I'm glad someone knows something about physics. And no, it's not me.
Anyway, it is fixed now.
^^

Also, if two or more people call CHEMBO after the same element has been advertised, do they still both win, or is it the first to call?


It doesn't really matter, I believe. As there are no bonus points for the winner, once someone with a '10' calls, all others with a '10' will get 10*2=20 points even if they call or not.

This is true!
All you clever people are scaring me.

If anyone haas been stumped by Question 1 Part a) where you have to match the pictures of scientists to the formula they are attributed to discovering:

One of the pictures was actually incorrect - and, no, it wasn't deliberate :P
In the third picture (the one with two scientists) one of the pictures was wrong.
I'm glad someone knows something about physics. And no, it's not me.
Anyway, it is fixed now.
^^

Right. That family is annoying me.
Apparently the pic I changed it to is yet *another* of that family and *still* not the one I need. So, just look at the surname of the person and all will be well. :rolleyes:

Aw, it seems that Science is not as popular as English.......:cry:
Sign up, sign up XD

I don't think it can just be that. :P I think there are quite a lot of exams happening/coming up so less people have time for the competition (but wasn't there also exams during the english one? Eh... :P :)

LOl yes, people seem to always be having exams :O
But anyway, Ima start calling the elements.

Some points to note:
1. Each table has 30 elements only. The table image I used coloured the elements according to liquid (red), solid (black), gas (purple) and synthetic. The colour they used for the synthetic elements is very light and can be difficult to see. So. if there is a number in the square but no symbol, then that is one of the elements you have.

2. I will only give the element name. You have to know/google what the symbol is (hey c'mon, it has to have *something* to do with chemistry knowledge)

3. When you have 10 elements, call CHEMBO in this thread.

Element number 1: Calcium

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium

I haven't been in the classroom for a while, but are you sure Praseodymium is an element and not some kind of prehistoric elephant! ;)

Apparently it is.....and apparently, it's pronounced preɪzioʊˈdɪmiəm..... :razz:

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium

Oh, wow it's started already :)

I'm just gonna wait for some eager beaver to work out what the symbols for those are and yell Chembo.

:razz:

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium

Wasn't Gadolinium in the lord of the rings?

hehe :P

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium

And.......Question 4 is up (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1) :razz:

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium
Element number 8: Dysprosium

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!)


So can we just put Monaco Mo,Na,Co
Or do we have to put it like it is in the example, because in the example you put the names as well, but in the writing you say put the chemical symbols :)

lol picky picky.
Hmmmm :P I guess the symbols are ok - seperated by the commas! - by the end of this, I shall probably know most of them anyway ;)
Remember, the easier you make it for me to mark, the better.........

Lolol. Okay. I was just curious. :P it's just extra typing putting the full names ;) :P

Ahaha looks fun though. I think... aless will have fun with that seeing as he practically knows the names of all the countries. :P

Well yeh, he has kinda submitted his answer already............la la la ^^ :P
But.
Element number 9: Cerium

Great idea for question 4 Saff, I like it :)

Edit: Can we use Monaco for some points?

Saff, if a country has several words, can we use single elements to overlap words?

Fictitious example: "Land of Ever"
Questionable solution: Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Oxygen (O), Iron (Fe), Vanadium (V), Erbium (Er).

Land of Ever? Nice example. GET YOURSELF BACK TO NARNIA debs. :P But on your way you must traverse the great River of Time and climb the Mountain of Glory.

:)

Ah, it's only fictitious because I don't want to give away any of my answers. Btw, the Mountain of Glory is lovely at sunset ;)

Hehe, yes yes I know, I just felt like saying that. :)

Can we use Monaco for some points?
yes

Can we use the same element twice in a word? Say if the country has a double O, could you go "Oxygen, Oxygen"?
yes

If a country has several words, can we use single elements to overlap words?

Fictitious example: "Land of Ever"
Questionable solution: Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Oxygen (O), Iron (Fe), Vanadium (V), Erbium (Er).
and yes.

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium
Element number 8: Dysprosium
Element number 9: Cerium
Element number 10: Hafnium

OH SAFF. :( Now I have to go back through and check the words with bits in the middle. -_- lol.

Ahh well. :) I hadn't done too much. :) Ahaha. :)

And I wonder if Hafnium is anything like Hoffnium... :D

lol @ Hoffnium.
And it's only if the letters go across words like in Deeb's example....all letters have to be used.....

Ahah I know, it's just some countries I left out because they ended in a certain way, but had a word after them.. I didn't think about stretching them across, I'm sure I should have though xD Oh well. :) No harm done. :)

Ah ok then. :)
Here, have another element:

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium
Element number 8: Dysprosium
Element number 9: Cerium
Element number 10: Hafnium
Element number 11: Niobium

aaaaaaaaand another one:

Element number 12: Chromium

Can someone plz post something after this so I don't get banned for all these double-posts ^^

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium
Element number 8: Dysprosium
Element number 9: Cerium
Element number 10: Hafnium
Element number 11: Niobium
Element number 12: Chromium
Element number 13: Actinium

as requested!

I did wonder about that earlier, whether you would get eaten for all the double posts. :D

I did wonder about that earlier, whether you would get eaten for all the double posts. :D
I can just imagine it, TF furiously shaking a minute hand at Saffy :s

HAHA at the furious minute hand.......:razz:

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium
Element number 8: Dysprosium
Element number 9: Cerium
Element number 10: Hafnium
Element number 11: Niobium
Element number 12: Chromium
Element number 13: Actinium
Element number 14: Flourine

Saffy, I think it's spelt Fluorine.

Just wanted to say something to avoid a(nother) double posting :P

Element number 15: Tin

And Question 5 is up (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1) :razz:

Haha! Which is Ches' profile pic?

I think it's the third one :biggrin:

Um for Q4 cos you said about the um ISO 3166-1 thingyy and that um gives really strange names for some of the countries and I wasn't sure if we had to still use the full stupid names that that gives, or if we can just use the normal name that like yeah is more common? if that makes sense...

Yes it makes sense Belli.
I will accept the more common ones - eg if Tanzania was valid, I would accept "Tanzania" even though it is listed as "Tanzania, United Republic of".

Element number 16: Titanium

Element number 17: Francium

Element number 18: Cadmium

Posting so Saff isn't spamming the page xD

How many people have finished fantastic contraption...?

I'm almost done, just a few hard levels to go :)

Element number 19: Nickel

Another spam post to avoid Saff's spamming :razz:
These elements are coming quite quickly, I need to check loads off.

* db1986 leaves to check his periodic table

Mmm.. I haven't crossed off as many as I've liked, but I might go over them all again when I get time to make sure none have fallen through the net. :)

I think the Chem round has been the easiest so far, tbf. I thought we might have to balance equations or something xD

Ahah. There was this one equation we did in chem, and it took like the teacher half an hour to balance. xD well.. once they knew the solution, but they said the first time they did it it took them half an hour.. O_o Hmm.. Fun times xD

I think I might not be able to answer half the round. I'm doing it when I have time, which looks like it wont happen xD loool. My exams finish on the 18th which is the biggest bum, but I suppose even after I wont be bothering to do any like.. work.. until a good week after so yeah :P

Yeh, This round seems to be badly-timed for quite a few people....

Element number 20: 106

Element number 21: Potassium

justtt checking, how many questions are in this round?

8 questions in Science, and Question 6 is up (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1)

guess i have nice timing -_-

yayy...programming XD ...can i write a program instead? :( i think i'd be better at that

CHEMBO

:twisted:

That nearly blinded me.

ahhh. darn it, i thought of all the science rounds this is the only one I could play with any idea of what I was doing.

-does a little dance for Nh- :D

It's party time in the chembo land. :P Ahah, well done Nh. :)

:0 :'( nh, you're evil.
/me sighs
sooo close XD

Congratulations, NoHints ^^

For everyone else who played - to get your additional points for this - please send me a PM with either a list of the elements that were on your table, or an edited table image showing the ones that you crossed off.

Here were all the elements that came up:

Element number 1: Calcium
Element number 2: Oxygen
Element number 3: Praseodymium
Element number 4: Thallium
Element number 5: Gadolinium
Element number 6: Arsenic
Element number 7: Aluminium
Element number 8: Dysprosium
Element number 9: Cerium
Element number 10: Hafnium
Element number 11: Niobium
Element number 12: Chromium
Element number 13: Actinium
Element number 14: Flourine
Element number 15: Tin
Element number 16: Titanium
Element number 17: Francium
Element number 18: Cadmium
Element number 19: Nickel
Element number 20: 106
Element number 21: Potassium

For question 5, if we enter more than one caption, do they both go to poll, and do we get the combined points for both captions?

Also, are all captions being polled together, or is it seperate polls for each pic?

If you enter two captions, they will both go in the poll. It will be a multiple choice poll, so both can receive votes, but you will get points for your highest scoring one only.

All captions will be polled together - as it is multichoice, anything worth a vote should get one.

I have put up the final two questions in this round. (http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=172754&postcount=1)

As I will not be around, db1986 has agreed to take over the Dux competition so please PM your answers to db1986. I have forwarded the answers submitted so far for Science to him, and also the details of what I had planned for the Music, Humanities/Arts and Maths rounds. Enjoy.

Just to let you all know, Saff has decided to take an extended break from the forum. She has not told me why she is having this break, but I wish her all the best for whatever she is planning to do.

One of the reasons I have decided to take over the running of the Dux is because I do not want Saff's excellent planning to go to waste. I haven't had a chance to look at what Saff has sent to me yet, but please all keep your faith in what Saff has prepared for me to continue, I'm sure she has done a fantastic job.

Let the competition continue! :)

Just a quick reminder that Question 7 is due today if you would like to have a bonus point :)

Another reminder to say that the Science round will be closing shortly on 15 June.
Unless I have sent you a PM discussing your progress, you still need to enter nearly all the questions.
Please also let me know if you wish to use any bonus points for use in this round.

Queries about Question 8: I will be accepting any depiction of Cara that is possible.

This round is now closed.

Thank you to everyone who has participated, the poll will be up later today.

Damn this looked fun! Very well constructed quiz!

Yep, Saff's really gone to town with this one :)

Is there still going to be a poll or something for the fantastic contraption entries?

I'd quite like a spy at what other people did :twisted:

Oh good point. I forgot about that one, thanks NH :)
I will organise a poll for that shortly.

Is there still going to be a poll or something for the fantastic contraption entries?

I'd quite like a spy at what other people did :twisted:

I think you'll only be spying on one person if only two people have completed all the levels :rolleyes:


/me pouts. :cry:

4 people have completed all 21 levels :)

Because Saff scored the contraptions part, I've had to change the efficiency thing slightly.
I have an idea for a poll and I have PM'ed the winners separately so that they don't know who else has completed all 21 levels.
Hopefully the poll will be up later today/tonight. If not, then tomorrow :)

oh nice. should be interesting then.

I hope so :s

lol why the face?

and I heard about your idea for the poll... should be tough decision for people entering and people voting :o

Yeah, I wasn't entirely sure what to do. If I polled all of the designs it would take ages, and there would be lots of polls to make.
Hopefully people can choose their favourites. I know it is not an easy task, but it's the best idea I could think of that wouldn't be too time-consuming :)

We have now reached the end of the Science Round, and it is time to announce which forumite is the Master of Science.
Scoring 368 out of a possible 417 points, with a converted score of 88.25, the Master of Science is:

Highlight here -->|NoHints|

Other scores in this round were:
81.77 (341 points)
78.66 (328 points)
71.46 (298 points)
31.65 (132 points)
9.59 (40 points)
8.15 (34 points)
8.15 (34 points)
7.67 (32 points)
7.67 (32 points)
7.67 (32 points)
7.67 (32 points)
7.19 (30 points)
7.19 (30 points)

It is the converted scores that will be used for your final Dux score at the end of the DOF competition.

Congratulations to the winner and thank you to all the entrants for taking part :)

Well done NH.

Deebs, will you put the answers up?

Haha, oops I knew there would be something that I would forget :P

DOF Science - Question 1 Part A
1.
a) C =Q*V should be C=Q/V
b) Measure of Capacitance
c) Ewald Christian von Kliest and Pieter van Musschenbroek (Image 3)

2.
a) E=mc^3 should be E=mc^2 (where ^ represents the power c is raised to)
b) Theory of relativity
c) Albert Einstein (Image 1)

3.
a) M = vs/u
b) Mach number – measurement of an object’s speed travelling at (or mulitples of) the speed of sound
c) Ernst Mach (Image 5)

4.
a) Fnet = d(mtv) should be Fnet = d(mv)
................'Dt.............'................D t
b) Newton’s second law of motion
c) Isaac Newton (Image 2)

5.
a) T is proportional to L^2/3 should be T is proportional to L^3/2 (where ^ represents the power L is raised to)
b) Kepler’s Third Law
c) Johannes Kepler (Image 4)

DOF Science - Question 1 Part B
a) 9.80m/s^2 (acceleration due to gravity)
b) 6.38*10^6 (Radius of the Earth)
c) 331 m/s (be specific please) (Speed of sound through air at 0 degrees C)
d) –273.15 degrees Celsius (at Absolute Zero)
e) 39.6 in (SI equivalent = 1 m)

DOF Science - Question 1 Part C
a) Picture D All are pictures of singular perpetual motion except for D as it is damped.
b) Picture C All are planets except for picture C, Pluto, which is not a planet.
c) Equation 1 All are equations to calculate dynamics except picture A which calculates power.
d) Celsius All are Greek symbols except C.
e) Meter All are units named after the inventor/discoverer except Meter.

DOF Science - Question 4
All countries below are possible to make using the elements and 1 example of each is shown below.

ARGENTINA Argon (Ar), Germanium (Ge), Nitrogen (N), Titanium (Ti), Sodium (Na).
ARUBA Argon (Ar), Uranium (U), Barium (Ba).
AMERICA Americium (Am), Erbium (Er), Iodine (I), Calcium (Ca).
BAHAMAS Barium (Ba), Hydrogen (H), Americium (Am), Arsenic (As).
BAHRAIN Barium (Ba), Hydrogen (H), Radium (Ra), Indium (In).
BELARUS Beryllium (Be), Lanthanum (La), Ruthenium (Ru), Sulfur (S).
BENIN Beryllium (Be), Nickel (Ni), Nitrogen (N).
BHUTAN Boron (B), Hydrogen (H), Uranium (U), Tantalum (Ta), Nitrogen (N).
BRUNEI Boron (B), Ruthenium (Ru), Neon (Ne), Iodine (I).
BURUNDI Boron (B), Uranium (U), Ruthenium (Ru), Neodymium (Nd), Iodine (I).
CAMEROON Carbon (C), Americium (Am), Erbium (Er), Oxygen (O), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N).
CHINA Carbon (C), Hydrogen (H), Iodine (I), Sodium (Na).
COCOS ISLANDS Cobolt (Co), Carbon (C), Osmium (Os), Iodine (I), Sulfur (S), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Sulfur (S).
COOK ISLANDS Carbon (C), Oxygen (O), Oxygen (O), Potassium (K), Iodine (I), Sulfur (S), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Sulfur (S).
CUBA Copper (Cu), Barium (Ba).
CYPRUS Carbon (C), Yttrium (Y), Praseodymium (Pr), Uranium (U), Sulfur (S).
FALKLAND ISLANDS Fluorine (F), Aluminium (Al), Potassium (K), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Iodine (I), Sulfur (S), Lanthanum (La), Neodynium (Nd), Sulfur (S).
FINLAND Fluorine (F), Iodine (I), Nitrogen (N), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd).
FRANCE Fluorine (F), Radium (Ra), Nitrogen (N), Cerium (Ce).
GABON Gallium (Ga), Boron (B), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N).
HONDURAS Holmium (Ho), Neodymium (Nd), Uranium (U), Radium (Ra), Sulfur (S).
ICELAND Iodine (I), Cerium (Ce), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd).
IRAN Iodine (I), Radium (Ra), Nitrogen (N).
IRELAND Iodine (I), Rhenium (Re), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd).
KIRIBATI Potassium (K), Iridium (Ir), Iodine (I), Barium (Ba), Titanium (Ti).
LAOS Lanthanum (La), Osmium (Os).
MONACO Molybdenum (Mo), Sodium (Na), Cobalt (Co).
NAURU Sodium (Na), Uranium (U), Ruthenium (Ru).
NEPAL Neon (Ne), Phosphorus (P), Aluminium (Al).
NETHERLANDS Neon (Ne), Thorium (Th), Erbium (Er), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Sulfur (S).
PAKISTAN Protactinium (Pa), Potassium (K), Iodine (I), Sulfur (S), Tantalum (Ta), Nitrogen (N).
PALAU Protactinium (Pa), Lanthanum (La), Uranium (U).
PALESTINE Phosphorus (P), Aluminium (Al), Einsteinium (Es), Titanium (Ti), Neon (Ne).
PERU Phosphorus (P), Erbium (Er), Uranium (U).
PHILIPPINES Phosphorus (P), Hydrogen (H), Iodine (I), Lithium (Li), Phosphorus (P), Phosphorus (P), Iodine (I), Nitrogen (N), Einsteinium (Es).
POLAND Polonium (Po), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd).
REUNION Rhenium (Re), Uranium (U), Nickel (Ni), Oxygen (O), Nitrogen (N).
SINGAPORE Silicon (Si), Nitrogen (N), Gallium (Ga), Phosphorus (P), Oxygen (O), Rhenium (Re).
SPAIN Sulfur (S), Protractinium (Pa), Iodine (I), Nitrogen (N).
UKRAINE Uranium (U), Potassium (K), Radium (Ra), Iodine (I), Neon (Ne).
VIRGIN ISLANDS BRITISH Vanadium (V), Iodine (I), Roentgenium (Rg), Indium (In), Iodine (I), Sulfur (S), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Sulfur (S), Bromine (Br), Iodine (I), Titanium (Ti), Sulfur (S), Hydrogen (H).
VIRGIN ISLANDS US Vanadium (V), Iodine (I), Roentgenium (Rg), Iodine (I), Nickel (Ni), Sulfur (S), Lanthanum (La), Neodymium (Nd), Sulfur (S), Uranium (U), Sulfur (S).

DOF Science - Question 6 Part A
i. COBOL
ii. There should be a full stop and the end of "HELLO-THERE". Correct code:
IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
PROGRAM-ID. HELLO-THERE.
PROCEDURE DIVISION.
MAIN.
DISPLAY 'Hello there username'.
STOP RUN.
iii. The string "Hello there username" will be displayed (without the inverted commas)

DOF Science - Question 6 Part B
FORTRAN(0) 1954-1957
COBOL 1959-1960
C 1972
C++ 1979-1983
PARADOX 1985
Perl 1987
Visual Basic 1991
Java MAY 1995
PHP JUNE 1995
ColdFusion JULY1995

DOF Science - Question 6 Part C
5: Integer - base data structure as supposed to linear data structure
2: Excel - all the rest are operating systems
1: Circular - all the rest describe the topologies of a network
4: PowerPoint - all the rest are RDMS (database programs)
3: Goldbach Conjecture - number theory problem, the rest are graph theory problems

DOF Science - Question 7
From Botany and Mycology:
a. Twin beds for toddlers (Dicots)
b. Similar to Barbie’s original soul mate (Lichen)
c. Your Australian sister who has a moustache (Osmosis)
d. A man who is full of merriment (Fungi)
From Biochemistry:
e. You may do this on ebay (Cell)
f. A small keyboard instrument belonging to the Supermodel, Ms McPherson (Organelle)
g. Tiny people (Microbodies)
h. Phil Collins’ band gets hot in Greece. (Thermogenesis)
From Anatomy:
i. Granny wears these cheap, bad-taste garments with buttons up the front (Tachycardia)
j. Your female sibling who stays at home (Homeostasis)
k. A car pool about car pools (Metacarpal)
l. To propel a boat with two oars (Skull)
m. You might see a magician using American fuel to do this (Gastric)
n. Someone who is against everybody (Antibody)
o. Relatives expecting you to do things for them (Blood Pressure)

If you got part of the word correct you scored 1 point.
I also allowed these answers for 2 points:

g. Tiny people (Microorganisms)
o. Relatives expecting you to do things for them (Kinetochore)

DOF Science - Question 8
The most common look for Cara is:
Green eyes
Black hair
Curly hair
Freckles

And there you have it :)

Edit: I only need one more winner from Fantastic Contraptions to send me their designs and the poll for the Honourable Mention will go ahead.