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- March 11th, 2014, 5:25 pm
- Forum: 2014 Study Events
- Topic: Astronomy C
- Replies: 132
- Views: 50188
Re: Astronomy C
So why use B-V index to find temperature of a star when you can use Wien's law? What is the point of B-V index besides finding Temp? For one, from an observational standpoint, one can measure B-V index with just two magnitude measurements with a B and a V filter, as opposed to needing a full spectr...
- July 30th, 2013, 5:46 pm
- Forum: 2013 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
- Topic: New York 2013
- Replies: 512
- Views: 93337
Re: New York 2013
Plus I hear West Point is really nice. So I honestly think a lot of upstate teams would prefer if it were at West Point or somewhere like that. At least the ones from this region always have. West Point was a wonderful place to hold the tournament. Beautiful campus, nice buildings, and good campus ...
- June 2nd, 2013, 2:25 pm
- Forum: 2013 Study Events
- Topic: Astronomy C
- Replies: 183
- Views: 80423
Re: Astronomy C
Look at the SoCal 2012 Astro Test. Derivatives appear on the first page...but from what I gather, you don't need to know what derivatives are, but you use the table of values given to calculate it. But how on earth do you calculate the Chandrasekhar limit? (that was one of the questions) http://www...
- May 22nd, 2013, 1:58 pm
- Forum: 2013 Nationals
- Topic: Unofficial Rankings, Division B
- Replies: 315
- Views: 72820
Re: Unofficial Rankings, Division B
Daniel Wright (DW) beat Solon in all conventional metrics: Total Medals - DW: 14 vs Solon: 13 Gold Medals - DW: 6 vs Solon: 2 Gold/Silver/Bronze - DW: 9 vs Solon: 7 Top 10 Events - DW: 17 vs Solon: 16 However, Solon beat DW a mere 5 points in this category, which determined the final outcome: Point...
- May 21st, 2013, 8:38 am
- Forum: SSSS & SEC
- Topic: Scioly Summer Study Session 2013
- Replies: 86
- Views: 45648
Re: Scioly Summer Study Session 2013
They will be based on the most current rules available for that event if you have them. If it is an event that has never been present before (like Simple/Complex Machines), the best we can do is use our common sense and test on simple/complex machines. If someone would like to give or post a copy o...
- May 20th, 2013, 9:26 pm
- Forum: General Competition
- Topic: Bring Back the Events!
- Replies: 45
- Views: 8769
Re: Bring Back the Events!
DP Earthquakes & Volcanoes, I think, is by far the best DPScienceOlympian wrote:I want Dynamic Planet Earthquakes and Volcanoes to come back sooner. I love Glaciers, but Earthquakes are much more interesting. I can't wait three more years...
- May 19th, 2013, 6:33 pm
- Forum: 2013 Build Events
- Topic: MagLev C
- Replies: 528
- Views: 100038
Re: MagLev C
From what I know, I believe it was James Powell and Gordon Danby from Brookhaven National Laboratory. I'm not quite sure if they were indeed the first, but I know they were at least one of the first.plaidsuitguy1 wrote:Does anyone know the first two American inventors that theorized maglevs?
- May 18th, 2013, 6:51 pm
- Forum: 2013 Invitationals, Regionals, and States
- Topic: New York 2013
- Replies: 512
- Views: 93337
Re: New York 2013
I majorly second this post! Congrats NY! You have made your state very proud this year!gneissisnice wrote:All 4 New York teams place in the top ten at Nats.
I am SO proud of everyone! Way to represent our state!
- July 13th, 2012, 12:26 pm
- Forum: General Competition
- Topic: Favorite Event
- Replies: 185
- Views: 34628
Re: Favorite Event
Rocks and Minerals or Astronomy. Although I gotta give Pentathlon a shout out too
- July 2nd, 2012, 10:39 am
- Forum: 2012 Build Events
- Topic: MagLev C [Trial]
- Replies: 158
- Views: 54147
Re: MagLev C [Trial]
Sorry for my confusion, only the NY State Trial Event Rules explicitly stated "Ampere's Law" this past year. The National Trial Rules did not mention it. While I agree with that unwritten rule, the actually calculus involved in a simple Ampere's Law problem (beyond the basis of understandi...