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Applied Science | Monday, 8/31 |Period 1
Oh, hey, a new semester! That meant Tyler was on time, actually put on a tie, and -- in honor of the early hour -- had a huge tank of coffee and stack of cups on a back table.
"Hi," he said as the class filed in, gesturing a little with the coffee mug that probably would not leave his hand in the next 15 classes. "Welcome to applied science. I'm Tyler Durden. Tyler works, Mr. Durden works ... not a big fan of 'hey you' in the classroom."
"Usually I make soap the first week, but this doesn't feel like a day for it." By which he meant he wasn't quite ready to repeat the class yet, and was saving it. "So today, we're talking about one of the most basic concepts in physics -- simple machines."
"Basically, a simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force -- the simplest mechanisms that use leverage to multiply force. A simple machine uses a single applied force to do work against a single load force. Ignoring friction losses, the work done on the load is equal to the work done by the applied force. They can be used to increase the amount of the output force, at the cost of a proportional decrease in the distance moved by the load. The ratio of the output to the input force is called the mechanical advantage."
"Six things are classically considered simple machines." He moved over to stand in front of a counter of such, holding each up as he talked. "The lever, like this hammer. The wheel and axle. The inclined plane, or ramp. The screw. The wedge. The pulley."
The lecture continued for a while, then: "Today we're going to introduce ourselves -- name, grade, and who you would fight if you could fight anyone, living, dead or imaginary -- then try to see how each of these simple machines are useful by trying to build something." He nodded to a student in the first row. "You first. And I need a TA or two." Not looking at Inoif she was there, there. "Talk to me during the introductions or after class if you're interested."
[OOC: TAs have been chosen OOCly.]
"Hi," he said as the class filed in, gesturing a little with the coffee mug that probably would not leave his hand in the next 15 classes. "Welcome to applied science. I'm Tyler Durden. Tyler works, Mr. Durden works ... not a big fan of 'hey you' in the classroom."
"Usually I make soap the first week, but this doesn't feel like a day for it." By which he meant he wasn't quite ready to repeat the class yet, and was saving it. "So today, we're talking about one of the most basic concepts in physics -- simple machines."
"Basically, a simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force -- the simplest mechanisms that use leverage to multiply force. A simple machine uses a single applied force to do work against a single load force. Ignoring friction losses, the work done on the load is equal to the work done by the applied force. They can be used to increase the amount of the output force, at the cost of a proportional decrease in the distance moved by the load. The ratio of the output to the input force is called the mechanical advantage."
"Six things are classically considered simple machines." He moved over to stand in front of a counter of such, holding each up as he talked. "The lever, like this hammer. The wheel and axle. The inclined plane, or ramp. The screw. The wedge. The pulley."
The lecture continued for a while, then: "Today we're going to introduce ourselves -- name, grade, and who you would fight if you could fight anyone, living, dead or imaginary -- then try to see how each of these simple machines are useful by trying to build something." He nodded to a student in the first row. "You first. And I need a TA or two." Not looking at Ino
[OOC: TAs have been chosen OOCly.]
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Priestly decided to follow his lead, and passed his own note of Surviving. Hoping to get to blow stuff up. back by hand.
The two pencils were now arranged far more innocuously.
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A pause for consideration, then, Play tomorrow, too. Good distraction? Y/N?
And caaaarefully slid the note over to Priestly again.
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His life was so sad!
Well, maybe he could convince his new little sib and/or the socially awkward girl to go instead.
Play tomorrow. Excited! Also terrified!
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Okay, with some reality thrown in.
Celebrate afters? Caritas? T or TH?
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He had a class on Friday, but he didn't think that had to count against an end of the first week celebration.
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Dinah did a little chair-dance, then returned to looking angelic.
Caritas, take whole cast, yaaaay. She slid the note back over to him, grinning.
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Fair. How is new Little Sib? Need help w/him/her/it?
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Dinah fidgeted, looking longingly at the machine-making bits.
Time to make Lava Pits of Destruction!
And if that doesn't make you happy, what would?
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She'd been watching too many Bund movies this weekend, probably.
Or like those death traps in the Tom & Jerry cartoons!
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In my head there's fire? She looked around, and sniffed, wrinkling her nose. Do you smell something burning?
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Later, Dinah would be glad she hasn't asked this out loud when she got closer to Jonothon.
Time to make Science!
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This was accompanied by a little stick figure thrusting its fist into the air.