Optics B/C

[SciBomb97]

Wait, isn't the difference in energy between consecutive electron shells different depending on which energy levels they are?

They are, my mistake. I can't remember how exactly they're related off the top of my head, but I believe it involves the Rydberg equation.

For hydrogen, the energy of shell n in eV is given by E=-13.6/n^2. Just found this among my notes that I did not put in my binder.

[Osennecho]

Does anyone know if it would it be illegal to hole punch (drill ) a binder and stick it within the binder.... So that upon the start of the competition one could remove it... Thereby having a binder for the geometric portion and the physical portion... I would assume so but I haven't read anything preventing that and honestly hadn't thought of it until now.

[cngu23]

Does anyone know if it would it be illegal to hole punch (drill ) a binder and stick it within the binder.... So that upon the start of the competition one could remove it... Thereby having a binder for the geometric portion and the physical portion... I would assume so but I haven't read anything preventing that and honestly hadn't thought of it until now.

I don't get how that would work out, and also, the rules say 1 binder, so that would technically be 2 binders.

[manutd94]

Does anyone know if it would it be illegal to hole punch (drill ) a binder and stick it within the binder.... So that upon the start of the competition one could remove it... Thereby having a binder for the geometric portion and the physical portion... I would assume so but I haven't read anything preventing that and honestly hadn't thought of it until now.

I would think it may be against the spirit of the rules, but I think you should let Chalker give you an unofficial clarification about it (or another notable supervising figure, for that matter).

[SciBomb97]

If you truly need the binder like that, I think it means you need to study a bit more. It's nice to have the info in your head.

[cngu23]

If you truly need the binder like that, I think it means you need to study a bit more. It's nice to have the info in your head.

Around how many papers do you guys keep in a binder? All I put are the color combination charts, parts of the eye definitions, and optics formulas. In the back, I have around 40 pages from my physics textbook, all separated by tabs, just in case something else pops up.

[Osennecho]

If you truly need the binder like that, I think it means you need to study a bit more. It's nice to have the info in your head.

Not so much that we need, but rather it is useful. My partner and I have knowledge for both portions of the event, but we tend to split the test as we are each better at a different part. Having a larger binder/both trying to look at different things gets annoying. Also, it just seems simpler when you are the one who made the binder that you end up using. Saving say 3 minutes overall can really be a difference in score. For example, at an invitational this year we got 1st by half a point without even managing to finish the test (was fairly long/had to show work for every calculation). I would have loved 3 more minutes there so it might not have been as close.

~In response to how many papers we have, we have about 100 papers and some old tests.

[SciBomb97]

If you truly need the binder like that, I think it means you need to study a bit more. It's nice to have the info in your head.

Not so much that we need, but rather it is useful. My partner and I have knowledge for both portions of the event, but we tend to split the test as we are each better at a different part. Having a larger binder/both trying to look at different things gets annoying. Also, it just seems simpler when you are the one who made the binder that you end up using. Saving say 3 minutes overall can really be a difference in score. For example, at an invitational this year we got 1st by half a point without even managing to finish the test (was fairly long/had to show work for every calculation). I would have loved 3 more minutes there so it might not have been as close.

I see...

[tuftedtitmouse12]

Folders might work? If they are allowed, of course XD

[DivineBbbbbeast]

There really isnt a need to if the binder is already split into 2 sections. And I'm pretty sure you are allowed to take stuff straight out of the binder once competition starts.