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> [email protected] > Kanakadas girls highschool konnur > Tq:Naragunda.Dist:Gadag > Pls add dis mail.to science stf group > On 16-May-2016 8:46 pm, "Naveen Kumar" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nice sir >> >> Naveen Kumar. k.s ghs kolagunda.arasikere tq >> On May 16, 2016 9:19 PM, "Gurumurthy K" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The following concerns a question in a physics degree exam at the >>> University of Copenhagen: >>> The test question was: "Describe how to determine the height of a >>> skyscraper with a barometer." >>> One student replied: "You tie a long piece of string to the neck of the >>> barometer, then lower the >>> barometer from the roof of the skyscraper to the ground. The length of >>> the string plus the length of the >>> barometer will equal the height of the building." >>> This highly original answer so incensed the examiner that the student >>> was failed immediately. The >>> student appealed on the grounds that his answer was indisputably >>> correct, and the university appointed an >>> independent arbiter to decide the case. >>> The arbiter judged that the answer was indeed correct, but did not >>> display any noticeable knowledge of >>> physics. To resolve the problem it was decided to call the student in >>> and allow him six minutes in which >>> to provide a verbal answer that showed at least a minimal familiarity >>> with the basic principles of physics. >>> For five minutes the student sat in silence, forehead creased in >>> thought. The arbiter reminded him that >>> time was running out, to which the student replied that he had several >>> extremely relevant answers, but >>> couldn't make up his mind which to use. On being advised to that time >>> was up the student scribbled down >>> some notes and turned it over to the arbiter. >>> This is what the paper said. "You could take the barometer up to the >>> roof of the skyscraper, drop it over >>> the edge, and measure the time it takes to reach the ground. The height >>> of the building can then be >>> worked out from the formula H = 0.5g x t squared. But this would be bad >>> luck for the barometer." >>> The arbiter looked at the professor, shrugged his shoulders and said – >>> “this is not the answer that you >>> were expecting but it is a correct answer and it does demonstrate >>> knowledge of physics.” The arbiter >>> ruled that the student should be given a passing grade. >>> After the professor left the room, the arbiter looked at the student and >>> said “You said you were thinking of >>> several answers – what were they?” >>> “Well, if the sun is shining you could measure the height of the >>> barometer, then set it on end and measure >>> the length of its shadow. Then you measure the length of the >>> skyscraper's shadow, and thereafter it is a >>> simple matter of proportional arithmetic to work out the height of the >>> skyscraper." >>> "But if you wanted to be highly scientific about it, you could tie a >>> short piece of string to the barometer >>> and swing it like a pendulum, first at ground level and then on the roof >>> of the skyscraper. The height is >>> worked out by the difference in the gravitational restoring force T =2 >>> pi square root (l /g)." >>> "Or if the skyscraper has an outside emergency staircase, it would be >>> easier to walk up it and mark off the >>> height of the skyscraper in barometer lengths, then add them up." "But >>> since we are constantly being >>> exhorted to exercise independence of mind and apply scientific methods, >>> undoubtedly the best way would >>> be to knock on the janitor's door and say to him 'If you would like a >>> nice new barometer, I will give you >>> this one if you tell me the height of this skyscraper'." >>> After he had spouted off several of these the arbiter asked the student >>> “You do know the answer the >>> professor wanted don’t you.” The student replied “Of course I do, I just >>> don’t like people telling me how >>> to think.” >>> The student was Niels Bohr, the only Dane to win the Nobel Prize for >>> Physics. >>> >>> -- >>> 1. If a teacher wants to join STF, visit >>> http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Become_a_STF_groups_member >>> 2. For STF training, visit KOER - >>> http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php >>> 4. For Ubuntu 14.04 installation, visit >>> http://karnatakaeducation.org.in/KOER/en/index.php/Kalpavriksha >>> 4. 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