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Mr Tower wrote:What about force questions?
I don't have experience with force, and I wouldn't imagine them actually having that on a test. *shrug*
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Mr Tower wrote:What about force questions?
I think force would mostly be the force of gravity. In that case, it would be mass in kg multiplied by 9.8.
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ali941 wrote:
Mr Tower wrote:What about force questions?
I think force would mostly be the force of gravity. In that case, it would be mass in kg multiplied by 9.8.
Units = newtons (N)

We played around with gravity too (Metric coach: "Okay kids, remember, that this formula only works when your tournament is held on earth..." - Metric ids: :roll: :roll: ) but also a bit with pulling things over smooth and carpeted floors using a spring scale (aka fish scale).

Then again, why am I telling you this? I can see by your sig that you beat us in MM at Nat's (by 1 place...). Oh well. We should be asking you questions!
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caseyotis wrote:
Mr Tower wrote:What about force questions?
I don't have experience with force, and I wouldn't imagine them actually having that on a test. *shrug*
Really? Spring scales are common instruments making them easy to implement, and force may even be one of the suggested parameters (you'd have to check the event description at the top of the rules). It goes without saying these questions are typically difficult because most teams don't know how to ballpark the force of weight of common objects. Newtons are a weird unit that we don't typically think in terms of, which is at odds with most of the others used in this event that you hear about day by day.
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