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    Easy Peasy Physics

    http://extras.timesonline.co.uk/pdfs/exampaper.pdf

    .... and they want to make it easier

    Examiners will have to set easier questions in some GCSE science papers A document prepared by the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), which represents awarding bodies across Britain, says that, from next year, exam papers should consist of 70 per cent “low-demand questions”, requiring simpler or multiple-choice answers. These currently make up just 55 per cent of the paper.
    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/new...cle2344054.ece
    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

    #2
    Our moon seems to disappear during an eclipse. Some people say that this is because an old lady covers the moon with her cloak. She does this so that thieves cannot steal the coins on the surface.

    Which of these would help scientists prove or disprove this theory?

    A. Collect evidence from people who believe the lady sees the thieves
    B. Shout to the lady that the thieves are coming
    C. Send a probe to the moon to search for coins
    D. Look for fingerprints

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      #3
      Are all the answers even correct or make sense? 11 Star in stage between yellow and white? Red, black, green, blue - none of them surely?
      bloggoth

      If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
      John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)

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        #4
        Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
        Are all the answers even correct or make sense? 11 Star in stage between yellow and white? Red, black, green, blue - none of them surely?
        No mention of stripey then?

        I should mention that there is another thread running on this already.

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          #5
          soz... missed it, best let this one die then
          How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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            #6
            Originally posted by Troll View Post
            soz... missed it, best let this one die then
            No, I like it! Give us some more of the questions.

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              #7
              2007 Physics A-Level Question:

              Karl is preparing to go on a shooting spree at school.
              He has 5 handguns, each with 2 clips of 20 bullets.
              It takes 3 seconds to reload a clip.
              Karl wants to waste at least 56 fellow pupils.
              He thinks he has 15 minutes to perform his task, before the Police arrive.
              He has calculated that he will need, on average, to fire 3 bullets per person, to ensure a kill.
              Assuming standard gravity at 9.8 m/s², how long will it take Karl to get onto Jeremy Kyle, and sell an option on a book deal in time for the Christmas market?

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                #8
                Originally posted by richard-af View Post
                2007 Physics A-Level Question:

                Karl is preparing to go on a shooting spree at school.
                He has 5 handguns, each with 2 clips of 20 bullets.
                It takes 3 seconds to reload a clip.
                Karl wants to waste at least 56 fellow pupils.
                He thinks he has 15 minutes to perform his task, before the Police arrive.
                He has calculated that he will need, on average, to fire 3 bullets per person, to ensure a kill.
                Assuming standard gravity at 9.8 m/s², how long will it take Karl to get onto Jeremy Kyle, and sell an option on a book deal in time for the Christmas market?
                using a right outer join gives a result of 94 newtons per square yard.

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                  #9
                  That is shoockkking... I guess it's foundation what do you expect.
                  "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Murder1 View Post
                    Our moon seems to disappear during an eclipse. Some people say that this is because an old lady covers the moon with her cloak. She does this so that thieves cannot steal the coins on the surface.

                    Which of these would help scientists prove or disprove this theory?

                    A. Collect evidence from people who believe the lady sees the thieves
                    B. Shout to the lady that the thieves are coming
                    C. Send a probe to the moon to search for coins
                    D. Look for fingerprints

                    None of them

                    A. Belief is not proof

                    B. The lady may not hear you, absence of the lady at that time is not proof

                    C. All this would do is demonstrate that there are no coins there now. Maybe the thieves took 'em

                    D. Where?

                    It's daft that paper. I presume C. since the other three make no sense anyway.

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