Physical Science Lab

[fleet130]

Not only is it not fair, it is against the rules. (The Spirit of the Rules clause) I think. Right?

if you're referring to the device being built by the coach, it's a direct violation of General Requirements, #6 (It's also in the rule book), which says:

"One or more of the 15 current team members must have constructed all pre-built devices presented for judging. "

[MurphyPhysSciLab]

okie ppls......this is MURPHY speaking...

i just need to...umm...CLEAR SOME THINGS UP...

1. Excuse me? The coach DID NOT build it.
2. We did NOT have some fancy physics professor help us with "optimum angles".
3. We did not blowtorch our material/bend in some STRANGE WAY etc.
4. By the way....some ppls should continue with THEIR OWN IDEA/ not accuse ppl of CHEATING!
5. Yes! Gelinas is right! You SHOULD watch out 4 MURPHY!
well...good luck ppls.

[SSANationalTeam1]

okie ppls......this is MURPHY speaking...

i just need to...umm...CLEAR SOME THINGS UP...

1. Excuse me? The coach DID NOT build it.
2. We did NOT have some fancy physics professor help us with "optimum angles".
3. We did not blowtorch our material/bend in some STRANGE WAY etc.
4. By the way....some ppls should continue with THEIR OWN IDEA/ not accuse ppl of CHEATING!
5. Yes! Gelinas is right! You SHOULD watch out 4 MURPHY!
well...good luck ppls.

wat state is Murphy in??

[Phenylethylamine]

Murphy is in New York.

I was told by several people from Murphy that the blade assembly that was being tested at our practice the other day was built by a coach. I have no idea if that one is the one being used in competition, because when I asked, I got different answers from different people. I was not accusing anyone of cheating.

The fact that you were using plastic does not mean that when the Gelinas Physical Sci Lab team realized their mylar-and-balsa blades weren't working very well and hence switched to plastic blades, they were copying you. They weren't copying you at all; mylar and balsa didn't work for them, so they went to the next material they had thought of, which was plastic.

Also, I have reason to doubt the accuracy of the setup we've been using; I think there's something wrong (that is, different from event specs) with either the voltmeter or the CD mount, because every assembly tried on that setup has gotten freakishly high values.

[icyfire]

but why do u doubt it

[MurphyPhysSciLab]

Who told you that is was built by a coach???

I am the only who has worked on the blades because MY PARTNER DOESN"T DO ANYTHING!!!!

The Set up might be a little bit weird because we didn't use a cd motor. The voltmeter is correct because i tested batteries with it and it shows the correct voltage.

[Phenylethylamine]

I'm not sure who said it was built by a coach.

Yeah, I think that the setup doesn't really reflect accurately the voltages that people will be getting in competition. Yours got up to 4.5 or so, I believe, and ours was getting 4. Neither of them is amazingly innovative, so I really think that these high values are being caused by the mount, not the blade assemblies.

[croman74]

The problem with this event is that every competition uses a different fan, so you can't really compare your score to others.

[daniel900king]

if you are not using a CD motor it will affect the voltage...and just curious what are you using instead?
Also, has anyones regional in NY not had a box fan? I'm pretty sure that's what they'll use in states...

[SSANationalTeam1]

can you guys help me??
Do you have any suggestions on the fan cause ours is not that good
What materials and shapes are you guys using to make it soo good?