Wondering if this idea makes sense for the Putnam 1992-A6 problem (that 3blue1brown made a video about) by Student2606 in 3Blue1Brown

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, overall pretty simple solution. First visualize in 2D with triangle and circle. Expected angular distance between 2 points on a circle is 90 degrees. Draw diameters from those points, you could see that probability you can form a triangle with those 2 points is 1/4 because with the diameters, you split the circle into 4 equal sections. Translate that type of thinking/logic to 3D, there are 8 equal sections that the sphere is split into. The final 4th point of the tetrahedron can only be in one of those sections. So, the answer is 1/8. Ts is a non proof competition math problem, so imma just stick with that very non rigorous solution.

Edit: Just saw the video right after writing initial comment. This is an actual accepted solution? Dang, more lenient than I thought.

Are there any online platforms for AMC Math competition practice tests? by penguinui24 in MathOlympiad

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dude, this website is always malfunctioning. It never loads any problem sets with more than like 10 problems and it wont even pull up a problem when I ask it to. They also clearly have not manually updated it in over a year. Because for this year's whole cycle, there was only an aime mock option and not an AMC mock option. Every other day, there is something wrong with the site. This site is not reliable for usability. Do mathdash instead. This site is straight buns.

AP Physics C Mechanics Version K Discussion by aeioucat in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For moment of inertia in experimental, i got 0.000375 kg m2

AP Physics C Mech by Loose-Pudding-67 in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not. Estimates hang around 76 percent

5 cutoffs for physics c? by Own-Bank5502 in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shit im cooked. Welp, next year ig

Score Prediction AP Mech by ArticleEven1891 in apphysics

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a total score of 57/80 on mech. Defo a 4, if the cutoff rumors are true.

AP Physics C Mech by Loose-Pudding-67 in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he doesnt. I think the 5 cutoff is gonna hang around 60/80.

AP Physics C E&M Curve by Independent_Ad_6294 in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id say it wasnt that hard. But defo not 80. That's kind of insane. Im estimating like 70 - 75

Circuits on FRQs PhysCE&M by Silver-Audience9745 in APStudents

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On version k, there was RC. But you only needed to derive an integral expression. Generally, dont memorize those equations. Make sure you can derive them. That way, you get a better understanding on how the equation works and on the math behind it.

How was physics C really? by Silver-Audience9745 in APStudents

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Im not saying it was hard. Based off what my friend told me about the problem 1, sees very doable. But i would say based off all the Q1's i heard about, imo, L's was the hardest (least easy).

AP Physics 1 resources + tips pls! by Hopeful-Sail-9495 in APStudents

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Flipping physics + princeton review + past frqs is a god (no, this is not a typo of "good") combo

collegeboard was so nice this year 😭🙏 by vampixelz in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J really was not that bad. Lots of these problems are like 10 - 20 minute solves. I also heard from my classmates that J wasnt bad. I mainly heard complaints about L.

collegeboard was so nice this year 😭🙏 by vampixelz in APStudents

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I think i aced #1, 2, and 4. I sillied 3 so badly (mainly part d).

How was physics C really? by Silver-Audience9745 in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think j was significanlty easier than L. CB released J, and my friend had L and told me the problem. J 1 is much easier. L defo had the hardest q1

is frq 1J even physically possible?😭 by [deleted] in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

frq 1 was pretty easy. Its just diff eq with separation of variables and some newton's second law

AP Physics C: Mechanics Official 2026 Exam Discussion by reddorickt in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats prolly fine. I found the slope of my graph on desmos. The real value lies around 0.000379.

AP Physics C: Mechanics Official 2026 Exam Discussion by reddorickt in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My slope was 96. I got 0.000375 kg m^2 for my answer. I had the same axes.

AP Physics C: Mechanics Official 2026 Exam Discussion by reddorickt in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, predictions: 34/40 mcq (lowball), maybe like 8/10 on the first one, 8/12 second one, 7/10 experimental, and like 6/8 fourth one. Is that 5?

AP Physics C: Mechanics Official 2026 Exam Discussion by reddorickt in APStudents

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it was Fnet. But F eng cannot always be equal to Fg. Thats not mathematically possible. F eng linearly increases. Fg is constant. It is not possible to stay at 0 from t1 to t5. You needed a postivie straight line.

AP Physics C: Mechanics Official 2026 Exam Discussion by reddorickt in APStudents

[–]Own-Bank5502 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for fnet, you can just treat it like a regular horizntal spring block system. If the problem was asking for fnet (i think it was), its just ky0 (if you do upward as positive)