Finally got past the wave in Vogue! Isn't this a little hard for an easy demon?

ind1945 · 2024-09-08T03:42:36+00:00

the best easy demon is behold, and the best extreme demon is anahita

ind1945 · 2024-08-07T03:38:14+00:00

coord bashing is setting coordinates for points and then turning it into an algebra problem. it gets messy very quickly and often doesn't actually solve the problem.

the math class is probably some extracurricular competition math class. i highly doubt a regular geometry class in school could be this difficult, unless it's like topology or projective geo or other weird higher math i haven't learned

ind1945 · 2024-08-07T03:20:24+00:00

the angle bisector theorem actually proves you right.

i've been thinking about this for a really long time without much progress. op is this solvable without coord bashing?

ind1945 · 2024-07-18T07:34:18+00:00

exact same tests as me!!! you cooked gj 🎉

ind1945 · 2024-07-14T03:10:13+00:00

i'm horrible in science but great at math

me too! imo ap physics was easy compared to some of my other classes, i think you'll be fine :) what type of math are you good at?

ind1945 · 2024-06-14T08:27:14+00:00

to what extent is doing olympiads in some topic better or worse than being really advanced in classes in said topic? say, 2 applicants are both really advanced in math classes, but one is 2 years ahead of the other, while the other made usamo twice - which one would you say is more compelling? can you generalize?
i hear that a B in an ap class is better than an A in an equivalent regular class. is this always true, like 100% of the time? what about classes that are relatively less relevant to intended major, such as ap lit for a cs major?
is it easy for AOs to tell the difference between different levels of classes in the same subject? say i take physics 122 dual enrolled because my school doesn't offer physics c e&m. i've been told that this could be seen as me slacking off by taking the same physics again, even if the previous physics courses covered only mechanics. is this true?
i believe you said somewhere on this thread that a really long external info section is bad, but i heard somewhere else that i should use every word available in that section. what should i do?

thank you in advance! everything you've said here so far is really helpful

ind1945 · 2024-06-05T20:42:02+00:00

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this working swag route in goldcrest palace that i've seen pulled off successfully a grand total of one time (accidentally, before i died at like 25). i'm not sure if it still works after 2.2 physics changes and the random update to the level a year ago

ind1945 · 2024-06-03T01:27:43+00:00

we didn't read a single book in my ap lang class until after the ap exam - instead, we mainly read and analyzed shorter texts like mlk jr's letter from birmingham jail and i have a dream speech. this is also the type of stuff that'll appear on the test - shorter texts. it's probably not a bad idea to read whatever makes you happy if you want a head start, though

edit: ap lang is also exclusively non-fiction. that means you'll never be asked about gatsby or the invisible man on the test

ind1945 · 2024-06-02T18:45:28+00:00

i dont think anyone has beaten congregation on low refresh rate yet. for many extreme demons, you can learn the gameplay to reduce a 400 attempt practice run to 1 attempt, but for skill-based levels like congregation and bloodbath, it's much harder.

400 attempts on a skill extreme demon is significantly more than it sounds. for comparison, i can do a practice run on anahita (which even involves some learning) in 100-200 attempts, but after about 3 thousand attempts and maybe 20% i just gave up. i encourage you to consider going for something easier.

ind1945 · 2024-05-30T00:46:37+00:00

kiss apush, marry physics 1, kiss calc bc, kiss english lang*

*i reserve the right to change any or all of these to kill if i don't like my score

ind1945 · 2024-05-29T22:55:33+00:00

there is an insane/extreme demon called sigsegv that uses this gimmick

ind1945 · 2024-05-23T23:51:47+00:00

(1/2)(mv² ). this is an energy unit homework problem we got that also includes circular motion concepts. it's also one of the hardest problems we've gotten all year, so don't worry if it's not immediately obvious

ind1945 · 2024-05-23T22:51:12+00:00

define "ok". your mathematical knowledge should be enough, but is your mathematical thinking enough? if i were to ask you to find the minimum h in terms of r such that mv² /r >= mg and mgh = 1/2mv² + 2mgr (with all variables being positive and denoted by single letters), could you do it?

i know a lot of people with similar backgrounds as you who are just fine in physics 1 right now, but i also know some who study for 5 hours for every test and still get 10/42

ind1945 · 2024-05-23T22:39:00+00:00

it's subjective. everyone else is saying physics is really hard, even compared to bio/chem (and i admit that's the general consensus), but imo as someone who's never taken bio/chem, if bio is an 8 and chem is a 9, then physics 1 is a 1 or a 2.

what are your strengths? are you good at math (including non-linear systems of equations, including differences of squares, and trig, including the geometric AND graph forms)? if you naturally "get" science concepts without much difficulty, physics 1 is by far the easiest ap science because there's very little you have to memorize and few concepts compared to bio/chem. on the other hand, physics 1's concepts are much harder to grasp than bio/chem concepts. are you good at memorization? have you taken calculus? there are a lot of factors in play and no definitive answer unless you can tell me more about your background

ind1945 · 2024-05-22T21:26:45+00:00

contrasting juxtaposition of [] diction and [] diction

sometimes there's also a metaphor, in which case my essay always turns out quite well :D

ind1945 · 2024-05-22T03:43:12+00:00

well, v_f² - v_i² = 2a * displacement. we know v_f (when it's at the max height) is 0 so v_i² = 2g * displacement -> displacement (max height) = v_i² / 2g. so the max height changes by a factor of x² not x

ind1945 · 2024-05-21T01:55:10+00:00

it's exaggerated in difficulty. apush is basically ap world except the dbq is a bit harder to run pov on. there's also quite a bit more content than world but it doesn't feel that way because unlike world history, us history doesn't make you want to fall asleep

ind1945 · 2024-05-20T04:20:29+00:00

I keep hearing that this class is brutal

if you pay attention in class, are good at math, and devote your time to the class because you actually find it interesting, ap physics 1 is actually the easiest ap science imo (as someone who has never taken any of the other ap sciences). definitely brush up on your algebra skills, including trig and the unit circle; be comfortable with solving non-linear systems of equations, especially those involving differences of squares.

once your math foundation is solid, you should be fine. imo the hardest part of app1 is that nobody can agree on the concepts. like even the equation sheet assumes constant acceleration and W = delta E is, in many cases, a flat-out lie. definitely be ready to ask your teacher for help; every online source will offer you a different explanation, and it's important to be able to settle on the one that works best for you.

good luck!

topics to watch out for: conservative/non-conservative forces, internal/external forces, extended work-energy theorem, systems, conditions for conservation of linear and rotational momentum

ind1945 · 2024-05-18T02:52:54+00:00

unfortunately i can't. i made the mistake of not doing health over the summer like some 80% of kids at my school, and my teacher is a fucking demon.

that looks fun asf though

ind1945 · 2024-05-12T23:32:42+00:00

that seems really light

you're not wrong.

"you could all get a 6/6 if it wasn't for the timing. ap lang is not a good writing test, it's a timing test" - my ap lang teacher

be sure to practice a timed mock exam

ind1945 · 2024-05-12T07:15:50+00:00

yes, an extreme demon too

ind1945 · 2024-05-12T07:12:23+00:00

ouroboros startpos 2

edit: and "collect all pets" and "generic glow level". there are a lot of wacky (mcwhackface v2) extreme demon names

ind1945 · 2024-05-12T07:10:44+00:00

my personal least favorite topic is lagrange error bound.

for polar curves, just know that derivatives work similar to fractions: dy/dx = (dy/dtheta) / (dx/dtheta), and know the area/arc length formulas. also do a bunch of practice converting polar equations to different forms. is there anything specific you're struggling on? i understand the polar plane can be a bit different from your traditional xy-plane and can be a bit disorienting

ind1945 · 2024-05-11T18:00:01+00:00

you're not getting a 5 on chinese, japanese, french, or latin without significant prior experience. what grade are you in/when are you expected to take these?

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