Re: Rule to Apply for Rates and Ratios

[Bernard Cleyet <anngeorg@PACBELL.NET>]

Am I off my rocker?  Does it matter what you call the thing whose
angular speed is doubled.  Would not calling it a widget result in the
same answer?????

Likewise I can't see what's wrong with the original question.  Whether
they are chicken eggs, ostrich eggs, or widgets the answer is the same.

bc, worried

Bob LaMontagne wrote:

> ??? If you were to buy 10^23 atoms for a certain price,
cut

> question asked for the increase in rotational KE if you
> double the angular speed of a flywheel. It was amazing how
> many students came up to me in the exam to ask what a
> flywheel was. I also had complaints later from some who
> were reluctant to ask during the exam.
>
> If you are going to ask a question that involves any
> terminology that is not defined in the text - define the
> terms - and be very clear about the exact nature of the
> answer that you're looking for. Don't assume everyone has
> had the same life experiences that you have.
>
> Bob at PC
> On Spring Break  :-)
>
> *********** REPLY SEPARATOR  ***********
>
> On 3/11/2004 at 6:35 PM Herbert H Gottlieb wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Thu, 11 Mar 2004 13:27:20 -0500 Bob LaMontagne
> > <rlamont@POSTOFFICE.PROVIDENCE.EDU> writes:
> >
> >
> > > Eggs come in all sizes. The term eggs per $1 is
> meaningless
>
>
> > > unless the size is specified. No wonder kids aren't
> > > learning anything in school - teachers can't formulate
> > > proper questions!
> > >
> > > Bob at PC
> > But don't we find a value for the the size and the weight
> of an atom
>
>
> > in our textbooks??  Aren't some atoms larger and heavier
> than others?
>
>
> > Herb Gottlieb from New York City
> > (Where there is nothing that can be weighed or measured
> > wsith perfect accuracy)