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ed
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 Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:49 am Post subject: a science question |
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I teach a Science/English class and I was presented with a question I can't seem to find the answer to.
is anyone good at science?
the question was: two cars will have a race. one car is big and heavy and powerful and slow. the other car is small and light and weak and fast.
which one will win the race?
my best guess is it will be a tie race. |
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Pak Yu Man
Joined: 02 Jun 2005
Location: The Ida galaxy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:54 am Post subject: |
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It's a race. Al that is neeed for a race is speed. Velocity and acceleration. Handling, power, how strong the car is...doesn't matter.
You teach science and you can't handle a basic question like this? Dude you are in trouble.
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kprrok
Joined: 06 Apr 2004
Location: KC
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:59 am Post subject: |
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| Pak Yu Man wrote: |
It's a race. Al that is neeed for a race is speed. Velocity and acceleration. Handling, power, how strong the car is...doesn't matter.
You teach science and you can't handle a basic question like this? Dude you are in trouble.
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Dude, you have no clue what a race is.
If it's a simple drag race, you might be relatively correct. But races are so complex that one never knows what is going to happen. You can't answer the question given 4 incredibly vague adjectives to describe a car.
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boyne11
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It also depends on other variables.
1. Distance.
2. Road condition (friction). |
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midgic
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:59 am Post subject: |
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the question was: two cars will have a race. one car is big and heavy and powerful and slow. the other car is small and light and weak and fast.
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The question states that the big car is slow and the small car is fast.
Therefore, shouldn't the small car win the race? |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:34 am Post subject: Re: a science question |
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| ed wrote: |
I teach a Science/English class and I was presented with a question I can't seem to find the answer to.
is anyone good at science?
the question was: two cars will have a race. one car is big and heavy and powerful and slow. the other car is small and light and weak and fast.
which one will win the race?
my best guess is it will be a tie race. |
ed,
i think they want the students to compare the adjectives with what they also know about motion, gravity, acceleration and energy (thermodynamics).
i would say yes probably the smaller car would win all other things being equal. it doesn't matter if the smaller car is weak because it's a lighter weight.
on the other hand, if it's a long distance race, the smaller car could possibly break down because of its weakness in which case the larger car would win.
i think the parameters need to be tweaked a bit.
and also yes, i have a B.S. (bachelor's of science).
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pest2
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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| the heavy one wins if the course is down hill |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:41 am Post subject: Re: a science question |
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| ed wrote: |
I teach a Science/English class and I was presented with a question I can't seem to find the answer to.
is anyone good at science?
the question was: two cars will have a race. one car is big and heavy and powerful and slow. the other car is small and light and weak and fast.
which one will win the race?
my best guess is it will be a tie race. |
Okay this is not a science question it is like the other poster said, wanting people to compare adj. the key words are fast and slow. it looks like they are trying to get the students to trip over powerful/slow and weak/fast |
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cbclark4
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This is cartman, you need the algorithm for cartman.
Play the game a few times you'll figure it out.
The science of cart man. |
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pest2
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Location: Vancouver, Canada
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:28 am Post subject: |
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| cbclark4 wrote: |
This is cartman, you need the algorithm for cartman.
Play the game a few times you'll figure it out.
The science of cart man. |
no kitty, my pot pie! |
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OneWayTraffic
Joined: 14 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:39 am Post subject: |
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Bring lego into class and play smash ups and races with cars. When you're done, noones gonna care if you know the answer or not.
"Build me a slow car"
Build me a heavy car"
Now lets crash/race..." |
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Pak Yu Man
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:43 am Post subject: |
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You guys are wrong. it's not asking about energy, nor momentum. Mass is irrelevant. So is power. A tractor is "powerful", but you won't see it winning a race.
Newtonian physics.
V=d/t
The only things that matter is the car's velocity. It's speed. |
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moosehead
Joined: 05 May 2007
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:56 am Post subject: |
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| Pak Yu Man wrote: |
You guys are wrong. it's not asking about energy, nor momentum. Mass is irrelevant. So is power. A tractor is "powerful", but you won't see it winning a race.
Newtonian physics.
V=d/t
The only things that matter is the car's velocity. It's speed. |
obviously you've never been to a tractor pull 
hate to burst your bubble hon but yes, mass is totally relevant. try dropping a feather and a screwdriver off a table and see which one hits the floor first; let's see - who was that again who studied motion? was a victim of the inquisition? hmmm, oh yeah GALILEO!!!!
obviously out of your league oops  |
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blackjack
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Pak Yu Man wrote: |
You guys are wrong. it's not asking about energy, nor momentum. Mass is irrelevant. So is power. A tractor is "powerful", but you won't see it winning a race.
Newtonian physics.
V=d/t
The only things that matter is the car's velocity. It's speed. |
obviously you've never been to a tractor pull
hate to burst your bubble hon but yes, mass is totally relevant. try dropping a feather and a screwdriver off a table and see which one hits the floor first; let's see - who was that again who studied motion? was a victim of the inquisition? hmmm, oh yeah GALILEO!!!!
obviously out of your league oops |
Sorry moosehead you are wrong bout this one, the screw driver would hit the ground first, unless it was inside a vacuum. air resistance anyone?
Back to the op unless they give you some actual numbers regarding max speed, acceleration etc. It is simply an english question |
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hubba bubba
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| Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I'm no scientist, but I bet a fast car beats a slow car. |
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