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Maxilocks · 03-15-2010, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Whitterz

He watched as Gold drew the graph. Yeah, he wasn't good at math. But she seemed to know what she was doing. And he sorta got it too. He just wasn't smart with this stuff.

"Umm... maybe later. More like never."

Oh.

"No problem," Gold said, though she made a mental note to talk to Mr. T about this, later on. If he thought she was going to help him with NEWT-level study, but let the fact that he did not know how to plot a proper graph pass, he was sorely mistaken!

She took her responsibilities - or imagined responsibilities - quite seriously, thank you very much.

But that could come later, all of it. For now, they had to get this project done. With an inward shrug, Gold turned her bright green gaze back to the sheet of instructions they had been provided. The graph had been plotted, and now they needed to... ah yes.

There it was.

"We need to see what the graph tells us," she looked up at Torin for a second, then reached for ink, quill and parchment.

SPOILER!!: What Gold wrote

There.

The fifth year looked back up at Torin. "That sounds right enough, doesn't it?" she asked cheerfully. "Now, we have to study the relationship between the number of squares and the axial tilt." She glanced at the graph again. Increase in one quantity, meant increase in the other quantity. Which was a clear indication that the relationship, here, was direct.

SPOILER!!: Observation I

Straightening up, she laid her quill aside, and turned back to the sheet of instructions. Brightness?

Right.

SPOILER!!: Observation II

She read the instructions that remained, and gave Torin a cheerful smile. "Now we get to tie this project up with the seasons we experience," she said happily. They were almost done!

Rawrr.

Dipping her quill in pink ink again, she turned her attention back to the page she had been working on.

SPOILER!!: Observation III

SPOILER!!: Observation IV

She looked up at Mr. T.

"Almost done!" she announced. Well, more than almost - they were done. But Gold was sure she could put a few finishing touches to the observations and written material, if they had a few more minutes.

Did they?

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Maxilocks SS Featured Author Türk Bilgini Bugbear Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: {in a leap of faith} Posts: 31,791 Hogwarts RPG Name: Sarani Glass Graduated x12	♥ Mrs. Itachi Uchiha™ & MAJNOO! : Bleach & Kyo & Natsume ♥ [ Maxh!Jesh ] Quote: Originally Posted by Whitterz He watched as Gold drew the graph. Yeah, he wasn't good at math. But she seemed to know what she was doing. And he sorta got it too. He just wasn't smart with this stuff. "Umm... maybe later. More like never." Oh. "No problem," Gold said, though she made a mental note to talk to Mr. T about this, later on. If he thought she was going to help him with NEWT-level study, but let the fact that he did not know how to plot a proper graph pass, he was sorely mistaken! She took her responsibilities - or imagined responsibilities - quite seriously, thank you very much. But that could come later, all of it. For now, they had to get this project done. With an inward shrug, Gold turned her bright green gaze back to the sheet of instructions they had been provided. The graph had been plotted, and now they needed to... ah yes. There it was. "We need to see what the graph tells us," she looked up at Torin for a second, then reached for ink, quill and parchment. SPOILER!!: What Gold wrote Case Study { The Reasons for the Seasons } by Gold Laksh Fifth year; Gryffindor && Torin Kane Sixth year; Hufflepuff { } There. The fifth year looked back up at Torin. "That sounds right enough, doesn't it?" she asked cheerfully. "Now, we have to study the relationship between the number of squares and the axial tilt." She glanced at the graph again. Increase in one quantity, meant increase in the other quantity. Which was a clear indication that the relationship, here, was direct. SPOILER!!: Observation I Observation I: The area of the circle - and, hence, the total number of squares it encompasses - increases with an increase in the axial tilt. This shows that the two have a direct relationship, that is to say that a rise or drop in one, causes a respective rise or drop in the other. Proof through the graph: The average number of squares when there is no tilt, is four. These increase to eight, when the tilt is at an angle of ten degree; and to twelve, when the tilt is at an angle of twenty degrees. Straightening up, she laid her quill aside, and turned back to the sheet of instructions. Brightness? Right. SPOILER!!: Observation II Observation II: As the total number of squares in a circle increases, so does the area of the circle. This means that the same amount of light has to travel a greater distance, than before. Inference III: The greater the axial tilt, the greater the distance the light has to travel. This means that some parts of the circle will be able to get more of it, while others, not as much. Consequently, the closer a certain point of a circle is to the source of the light, the brighter the intensity of the light that reaches it; and - correspondingly - the farther, the less luminous the light it soaks up. She read the instructions that remained, and gave Torin a cheerful smile. "Now we get to tie this project up with the seasons we experience," she said happily. They were almost done! Rawrr. Dipping her quill in pink ink again, she turned her attention back to the page she had been working on. SPOILER!!: Observation III Observation III { The Reason for the Seasons } This project shows that the main reason for the change in seasons is the earth's axial tilt. Links: The flashlight is the Sun, our source of illumination and heat. The circle it forms, on the other hand, is the Earth. The Sun and the Earth behave in the same way as the flashlight and the circle. Inference: { How the Seasons Happen } When the sunlight falls directly on the earth - that is to say, when there is no tilt between the two celestial bodies - the season that happens is summer, as the earth absorbs the maximum possible amount of light. The earth is in continuous revolution, which means that it tilts away or towards a certain point. When there is an axial tilt, light has to cover more distance to reach the earth. As a result, the part closest to the Sun absorbs a good amount of light, and sees summer. The parts farther off get less light, and experience other seasons - such as autumn and winter. The part that is the farthest off, does not get much light and, consequently, sees winter. SPOILER!!: Observation IV Observation IV: At any degree of axial tilt, the part of the circle closest to the flashlight receives the greatest amount of light; while the part farthest away, receives the least. Inference IV: The two opposite faces of the earth always experience different seasons. This is because one of them receives greater sunlight; and the other, very little. She looked up at Mr. T. "Almost done!" she announced. Well, more than almost - they were done. But Gold was sure she could put a few finishing touches to the observations and written material, if they had a few more minutes. Did they? Last edited by Maxilocks; 03-16-2010 at 03:17 AM.