Physics Savvy Quiz
14/05/08 16:05 Filed in: Physics
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Here is a nice little (well not too short) quiz on
the basics of high school level physics (with no
math). Basically it is a true or false type quiz.
Take it for fun:
Physics Savvy Quiz
I missed a couple of the questions (well, technically I missed three).
One question was about negative acceleration. I really don't like this because I think of acceleration as a vector:
In which case "negative" acceleration does not really make sense. If you are talking about components of acceleration, then you can have a negative component. It is possible to have a negative component of acceleration in the same direction as the component of velocity, so that would make the speed increase. I guess I am just sensitive about vectors. (really I am just making an excuse for why I missed that one).
The other one I missed was comparing milliliters and cubic centimeters. I never see milliliters and accidentally read it as millimeters. You can't compare millimeters and cm3, so I chose false. That is wrong.
The last one I missed is completely my fault. It was asking about the mass of a cloud. Really, just a lack of knowledge on my part.
Anyway, check out the quiz. Lots of fun. Really, I am just stalling because I have not finished my next project and I don't want to leave my site unupdated (I know thats not really a word).
Physics Savvy Quiz
I missed a couple of the questions (well, technically I missed three).
One question was about negative acceleration. I really don't like this because I think of acceleration as a vector:
In which case "negative" acceleration does not really make sense. If you are talking about components of acceleration, then you can have a negative component. It is possible to have a negative component of acceleration in the same direction as the component of velocity, so that would make the speed increase. I guess I am just sensitive about vectors. (really I am just making an excuse for why I missed that one).
The other one I missed was comparing milliliters and cubic centimeters. I never see milliliters and accidentally read it as millimeters. You can't compare millimeters and cm3, so I chose false. That is wrong.
The last one I missed is completely my fault. It was asking about the mass of a cloud. Really, just a lack of knowledge on my part.
Anyway, check out the quiz. Lots of fun. Really, I am just stalling because I have not finished my next project and I don't want to leave my site unupdated (I know thats not really a word).
