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Re: Length of class period info needed



From the computer of Roger Pruitt

Steve Luzader wrote:

"... the administrators cut the class length to 2/3 of the corresponding time
during the academic year. I guess they believe that students learn faster at
high temperature."

Maybe there is some truth to that. I remember from my chemistry studies that a
rough rule of thumb is that the reaction rate doubles for every ten degree
Celcius increase in temperature.

Roger

Roger A. Pruitt
Physics Department--Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street e-mail: phrp@fhsuvm.fhsu.edu
Hays, KS 67601 v-mail: 913-628-5357