Understanding Paperclip and Rubber Band Configurations

Understanding Paperclip and Rubber Band Configurations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science, Education

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial explores various configurations of rubber bands and paperclips, demonstrating how different positions and orientations affect their linking. It introduces the concept of 'addition' and 'subtraction' in linking paperclips, emphasizing the importance of orientation. The tutorial concludes with a discussion on computation, highlighting how the brain computes without formalized numbers or formulas.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial setup for experimenting with rubber bands and paperclips?

Rubber band and paperclips both at the bottom

Rubber band in the middle, paperclips at the top

Rubber band at the top, paperclips at the bottom

Rubber band at the bottom, paperclips in the middle

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens when the rubber band is in the middle and paperclips are at the top?

The paperclips fall off

The paperclips link with each other and the rubber band

The rubber band breaks

The paperclips do not link at all

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the configuration not considered Borromean?

Because the paperclips are not linked to each other

Because the paperclips remain linked even if the rubber band disappears

Because the rubber band is not visible

Because the rubber band is too tight

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the result when one paperclip is at the top and the other at the bottom?

The paperclips link with each other

The rubber band breaks

The paperclips link only with the rubber band

The paperclips fall off

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does 'subtraction' refer to in the context of paperclips?

Separating two already linked paperclips

Linking two paperclips together

Adding more paperclips to the configuration

Removing the rubber band

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does orientation matter when linking paperclips?

It changes the size of the paperclips

It affects the strength of the rubber band

It affects the color of the paperclips

It determines if the paper will tear

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens if the paperclips are linked incorrectly?

The paperclips change color

The paperclips become stronger

The paper tears and the configuration fails

The rubber band becomes loose

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