It's About Time C

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bernard wrote:
finagle29 wrote:Spring clocks have the advantage that measuring fractions of a period is extremely easy if you have two metersticks behind the oscillating mass with the zero ends at the equilibrium point.
Wouldn't the damping give it a similar effect as a pendulum oscillating in front of large grid showing degree markings like a protractor?
i.e. aren't both unworkable? The only way to measure fractional period I've heard is to use an escapement so you have a constant amplitude (you still have to have killer reflexes).
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It's About Time: 1, N/A
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This Saturday I am heading into Regionals. This whole week has consisted of compiling my binder full of info. Anyone want to share what they put in theirs? Also, links to useful sites would be appreciated :D
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Astronomy /2/12/7/
Bungee Drop /2/-/10/
It's About Time /2/3/4/
Write It Do It /2/1/2/
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Sure
Here's my notes page for IAT
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XmN ... hI-4y8/pub
Pretty bad imo but it won us first (along with our clock of course)
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Astronomy: N/A, :(
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Protein Modelling: 1, N/A
It's About Time: 1, N/A
Forensics: 9, N/A
2015:
Geologic Mapping: 1, ?
Hydrogeology: 1, ?
It's About Time: 1, ?
Forensics: 10, ?
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elephantower wrote:Sure
Here's my notes page for IAT
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XmN ... hI-4y8/pub
Pretty bad imo but it won us first (along with our clock of course)
Hey thanks alot man. This was really useful.
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Astronomy /2/12/7/
Bungee Drop /2/-/10/
It's About Time /2/3/4/
Write It Do It /2/1/2/
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elephantower wrote: i.e. aren't both unworkable? The only way to measure fractional period I've heard is to use an escapement so you have a constant amplitude (you still have to have killer reflexes).
My partner and I don't use an escapement on our device, and we can still get fractional swings close enough to get near perfect scores on our device.
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jkang wrote:
elephantower wrote: i.e. aren't both unworkable? The only way to measure fractional period I've heard is to use an escapement so you have a constant amplitude (you still have to have killer reflexes).
My partner and I don't use an escapement on our device, and we can still get fractional swings close enough to get near perfect scores on our device.
How do you measure fractional swings -- with a protractor, or just guesswork? If the former, how do you stop damping without an escapement?
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2013:
Geologic Mapping: 1, 2
Designer Genes: 3, :(
Astronomy: N/A, :(
2014:
Geologic Mapping: 1, N/A
Protein Modelling: 1, N/A
It's About Time: 1, N/A
Forensics: 9, N/A
2015:
Geologic Mapping: 1, ?
Hydrogeology: 1, ?
It's About Time: 1, ?
Forensics: 10, ?
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The rules don't really specify but what kind of calculators are we allowed to use for the written portion of the event?
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misterstealyogirl wrote:The rules don't really specify but what kind of calculators are we allowed to use for the written portion of the event?
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bernard wrote:
misterstealyogirl wrote:The rules don't really specify but what kind of calculators are we allowed to use for the written portion of the event?
General Rule #1: "Actions and items (e.g., tools, notes, resources, supplies, electronics, etc.) are permitted, unless they are explicitly excluded in the rules, are unsafe, or violate the spirit of the problem."
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It's kinda disappointing to see that there's no prize for the nats champ this year- looks like in the past, the winners got a trip to the NAWCC in Tennessee.
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