PhysicsQuest

Thank you to all who participated in the Quest and all who submitted answers. Winners and answers will be posted on Tuesday.

Answer submissions are now closed. If you attempted to submit answers but had a technical issue, please contact Becky Thompson for assistance.

Safety Warning

Activity 4: Hot Shot Spinner. All pencils with a coating are flammable. You must therefore be cautious when using the birthday candles, or any flame source, near a pencil with a coating. If the candles are placed too near to the pencil, or if a candle is pushed over and lands on the pencil, it may cause the pencil to ignite within a few seconds.

In general, when dealing with any flame - even the small flame made by a birthday candle - make sure that nothing that could potentially catch fire is in the vicinity. Therefore, always observe the following precautions:

  • Students conducting the experiment should be careful that no long hair or loose clothing comes near the flame.
  • There should be no flammable materials anywhere near the experiment, such as paper or other miscellaneous objects that could catch fire.
  • The experiment should be performed on a secure non-flammable base, such as a cookie sheet or pie pan resting on a table or other firm, flat surface.
  • Activity 4 should be conducted only under adult supervision.

 

Spectra Heats Up

A few weeks into their second year at Tesla Junior High the gang realizes things are really changing, well, the temperature at least. Why is Lucy’s pool too hot to handle? Snowed in in the middle of September? No one can figure out what is going on. On top of all this physics confusion, Lucy is being harassed by the newest student at Tesla Junior High, Tiffany Maxwell. Could she be behind the odd things happening or is Lucy just blaming her because she is trying to steal her spot on the relay team? Is she just a typical “mean girl” or is there more to her than her well-manicured nails, high-heeled boots and a sharp tongue? Join Lucy Hene (aka Spectra) and her gang as they once again use their physics knowledge to save the world, or at least Tesla Junior High.


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