Best Physics Grade!

P-KhanP-Khan Join Date: 2003-05-27 Member: 16776Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">I'M SO HAPPY =D</div> I'm just so happy!!! I guess I'm telling this to everyone!!!!

Just got school report, and I just found out I got the best physics grade in class!!! (but English however..... uhm..... not good)

I'm like, a physics nerd at school. Probably know more physics than some seniors (I'm a junior). And getting the best grade is like, great!!! I feel so proud!!!

And the course is IB Physics HL (for those of you who don't know, it's kinda like Advanced AP Physics)
Got a B+!! Second best grade was a C+!! And the teacher doesn't believe that anyone can get an A- in this course. Next semester, he'll be sorry!!
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    Congrats,

    I know nothing about Physics so what you said makes it sound even more impressive <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    Well done. It's great getting the best grade in the class. I should know, I got the best for physics too <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> (about 3 years ago <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->)
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  • Vulgar_MenaceVulgar_Menace Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22118Members
    Great job! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Heheh, good job. Just like the time I got the best grade (A+) in philosophy. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Aries8Aries8 Join Date: 2002-12-12 Member: 10719Members
    Nice job. I take IB physics and I suck so much at it. Its my worse class. Then again Im not really good at sciences period. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    Ok....if you know your Physics well, here's one from heat :

    What is the formula to calculate how much energy is gained from a power source in a certain amount of time?

    The funny thing is, I'm also a Physics nerd in school <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> but of course I'm not in university so what do I know :/
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  • WindelkronWindelkron Join Date: 2002-04-11 Member: 419Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RaVe+Dec 24 2003, 03:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Dec 24 2003, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok....if you know your Physics well, here's one from heat :

    What is the formula to calculate how much energy is gained from a power source in a certain amount of time?

    The funny thing is, I'm also a Physics nerd in school <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> but of course I'm not in university so what do I know :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Q = MSdT
    I think.

    No but ,....

    um ....

    ok enlighten me
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  • BadKarmaBadKarma The Advanced Literature monsters burned my house and gave me a 7 Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8260Members
    I uh. I enjoy firearms.
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  • eggmaceggmac Join Date: 2003-03-03 Member: 14246Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--RaVe+Dec 24 2003, 05:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Dec 24 2003, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    What is the formula to calculate how much energy is gained from a power source in a certain amount of time?

    The funny thing is, I'm also a Physics nerd in school <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> but of course I'm not in university so what do I know :/ <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Physics isn't about learning forumlas by heart <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> That's why school so miserably fails to give the right impression about that science
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  • P-KhanP-Khan Join Date: 2003-05-27 Member: 16776Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--eggmac+Dec 24 2003, 02:51 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eggmac @ Dec 24 2003, 02:51 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--RaVe+Dec 24 2003, 05:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Dec 24 2003, 05:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    What is the formula to calculate how much energy is gained from a power source in a certain amount of time?

    The funny thing is, I'm also a Physics nerd in school <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> but of course I'm not in university so what do I know :/ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Physics isn't about learning forumlas by heart <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> That's why school so miserably fails to give the right impression about that science <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I agree.

    That's why I'm doing well in IB Physics. The dudes from Geneva expect us to use logic to solve certain problems. I mean, when you do the exam, you have a formula sheat in front of you, so you don't memorize the forumlas.
    The guys from my class they just try to make the formula fit in the question, but don't use logic to do that. They just keep on trying, until they find an answer which isn't too extreme, like, having a projectile moving at 30m/s
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  • XaniethXanieth Join Date: 2002-11-06 Member: 7280Members
    I'm getting like a 500% grade in French. It's so easy.
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  • elchinesetouristelchinesetourist Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17775Members
    IB

    Congrats
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  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Windelkron+Dec 24 2003, 12:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Dec 24 2003, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--RaVe+Dec 24 2003, 03:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Dec 24 2003, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok....if you know your Physics well, here's one from heat :

    What is the formula to calculate how much energy is gained from a power source in a certain amount of time?

    The funny thing is, I'm also a Physics nerd in school <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> but of course I'm not in university so what do I know :/ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Q = MSdT
    I think.

    No but ,....

    um ....

    ok enlighten me <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    E = Pt

    But anyway I don't treally think formulas have to do with anything. If it does, it's making me forget stuff more easily.

    BTW, in my exams they don't have any formula sheets so....bleh :/

    Crazy HKCE exams with their no formula sheets rule....

    SIDE-NOTE : I use logic too, anyone who doesn't well....needs to learn logic whatever that means <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • elchinesetouristelchinesetourist Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17775Members
    edited December 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--RaVe+Dec 27 2003, 06:23 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Dec 27 2003, 06:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Windelkron+Dec 24 2003, 12:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Windelkron @ Dec 24 2003, 12:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--RaVe+Dec 24 2003, 03:15 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Dec 24 2003, 03:15 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Ok....if you know your Physics well, here's one from heat :

    What is the formula to calculate how much energy is gained from a power source in a certain amount of time?

    The funny thing is, I'm also a Physics nerd in school <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> but of course I'm not in university so what do I know :/ <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Q = MSdT
    I think.

    No but ,....

    um ....

    ok enlighten me <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    E = Pt

    But anyway I don't treally think formulas have to do with anything. If it does, it's making me forget stuff more easily.

    BTW, in my exams they don't have any formula sheets so....bleh :/

    Crazy HKCE exams with their no formula sheets rule....

    SIDE-NOTE : I use logic too, anyone who doesn't well....needs to learn logic whatever that means <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> I just realized your question and see that it was very easy <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    I see how it can be a good test. But I think this is a clear case of question bias, whereby the way the question is asked affects the answers considerably. If someone just skims it they are asking for trouble.

    Btw this is part of the reason why I think detractors of the SAT are full of nonsense. Yes it's bad that you have to adapt specifically to the test with its strangeness but for smart people it is not that hard. As for this specifically, paying attention to questions, you have to do so for any test, and to those who can decipher the real meaning of the question in time belong the scores. It is quite telling who can tease the questions apart and who cannot.

    Not that I vouch for nor enjoy the SAT. I do think their planned for "improvements" are no improvements at all tho.. just the sham of the English lobby at work. They overrate themselves. Highly
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  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    nj, pee can!!
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  • [WHO]Them[WHO]Them You can call me Dave Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10593Members, Constellation
    gj.


    BTW: what the hell does IB stand for ?



    I remember that my physics instructor 2 semesters ago had really weird grading policies that were fair yet strange.

    - Since you automatically lost a point for forgetting units, you got an automatic point for getting the units right. Which led to answers such as "I don't know m/s"
    - Frequent rounding was not only allowed, but encouraged.
    - You didn't necessarily have to get the answer right as long as you applied the methods correctly. This mainly came into effect since this instructor NEVER asked a very straightforward question. Having to adapt the simple harmonic oscillation formula to rotational motion was one question I particularly loathed on our last final.

    So, yeah, I have to agree that physics should not be about memorizing formulae as much as it should be about creative problem solving.
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  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    Great job!
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