
Physics and Math: The Pi Collision Puzzle

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Mathematics, Physics, Science
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10th Grade - University
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Sophia Harris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is assumed about the collisions in the mathematical croquet scenario?
They are perfectly elastic with no energy loss.
They are inelastic and energy is lost.
They involve friction and sound.
They are partially elastic with some energy loss.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many collisions occur when the first block is 100 times the mass of the second?
3,141
31
3
314
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What surprising pattern emerges when the mass of the first block is a power of 100 times the second?
The number of collisions matches the digits of pi.
The collisions decrease exponentially.
The collisions form a geometric sequence.
The collisions are random.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is credited with introducing the narrator to the pi collision fact?
Albert Einstein
Henry Cavill
Gregory Galperin
Isaac Newton
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in the algorithm to compute pi using collisions?
Choose the number of digits of pi to compute.
Implement a physics engine.
Set the mass of one block to 100 to the power d-1.
Count all the collisions.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the collision-based pi algorithm considered inefficient?
It requires a large number of blocks.
It needs a supercomputer to run.
It uses outdated physics principles.
It involves counting an enormous number of collisions.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What hidden element is suggested to explain the appearance of pi in the collision scenario?
A hidden square
A hidden ellipse
A hidden triangle
A hidden circle
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