l (distance) = m

t (time) = s

m (mass) = kg

a (area) = m^2

v (velocity) = m/s

(density) = kg/m^3

g (gravity) = (acceleration) m/s^2

F (force) = N (kg x m/s^2)

E (energy) = J or kWh (Power = Work/time => Work = Power x time => kW x h = Energy

P (power) = W (J/s)

Team building activity

The activity was fun, it brought the people in the groups together against the other group. It seemed that each group would just copy the other and try and improve on the design because they already saw the end result, giving them another "practice" before the contest. I enjoyed the activity alot because it basically was trying to find a way to exploit a loophole in the directions. For example, if everyone had to touch the ball (with the intent of having to pass the ball) my group just put everyones hands together and touched them all with the ball at the same time. Also, when the rules were changed to make the ball be in the air between touching hands, both groups came up with a similar design of letting the ball fall through touching each persons hands as they go. We talked about it in AP Physics and Mr. Lemei was very excited about the team building activity. I think that if we were to do this every week, it would not only increase team building, but problem solving and loop-hole-finding abilities in all members of the class.

Lost at Sea

If I were lost at sea, given the choice to choose between 15 items, my first choice would have to be water. Water is the most important item on the list by far because you can only survive a few days without it. My next choice would have been food, so choices two and three are army rations and fishing kit. The items that I found least useful were the maps of the pacific ocean, the compass, and the boxes of chocolate.

My group had similar feelings on which items were the most important and which were the least. Kris was the most knowledgable about the subject, and was the leader of the group. Everyone else offered there input and we came up with some good ideas.