9 Extended Trigonometry Test

On Friday, December 14th we’ll have our test on trigonometry.

To prepare for this test, I suggest you complete the following questions from the textbook. We will discuss answers to these in class on Wednesday.

Exercise 13D questions 1–6 (some are challenging)
Review Set 13A questions 1–4, 7, 8
Review Set 13B questions 1–4, 7

12 SL Kinematics

Complete the following questions before our next class. (You can skip any question parts that involve drawing a “motion diagram.”)

Exercise 17A.1 question 2
Exercise 17A.2 questions 1, 2, 4, 6
Exercise 17B questions 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13

12 HL Probability

Complete* the following questions before class tomorrow.

Exercise 24E.2 question 5
Exercise 24F questions 2, 5, 7, 8
Exercise 24G questions 7 and 10
Exercise 24H.1 question 3, 7
Exercise 24I questions 1–3, 6, 11–13
Exercise 24J questions 1–4, 6, 9

*Hmm… that’s rather a lengthy list! I recommend you complete as many of these questions as possible, (say, up to at least 24H.1), and then I’ll leave you some time tomorrow to work on any remaining questions.

10 Philosophy: Science and Uniformity

Read Chapter 6 of Bertrand Russell’s The Problems of Philosophy.

After reading that chapter, answer the questions below in your notes.

You overhear the following discussion in class.

Stephen: Paper always burns, that’s a scientific fact.
Claire: No it’s not, paper doesn’t burn if it’s wet!

  1. Is “paper always burns” a scientific fact? Is “paper always burns unless it’s wet” a scientific fact?
  2. Can you think of any scientific claims that are always true, without exception? What are they?
  3. Does science depend on the assumption of the uniformity of nature? Explain.