Advanced Placement Physics

Quote Vote 2005 : results

1

“Hey, you know what else fits inside that hole, Mirsky?” (Matt Maurice)

“Watch it, Mr. Maurice.” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

“Anything with a similar radius to the hole.” (Matt Maurice)

2

“You guys ever play Monopoly? What do you roll most often?” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

“Dice.” (Edwin Garcia)

“Seven.” (Matt Maurice)

“Aw, damn!” (Edwin Garcia)

3

[to derive gravitational potential energy from the form of gravitational force]

'We did not just multiply by r. So what did we do?” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

“You multiplied by r.” (Denis Tchickounov)

4

“How do you weigh a black hole?” (Dave Mirsky)

“Put it on a scale.” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

5

“If you are going to walk into a wall you might as well run into it.” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

6

“You wouldn’t do that. You pretend to be really mean but I know you’re not.” (Erin Mills)

7

“Who’s in multivariable?” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

[Erin raises hand]

“You gotta be kidding me!”(Bernard HP Gilroy)

[Erin turns red]

“I’m so embarrassed!” (Erin Mills)

“Well then my work here is done.” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

7

“Oh sorry, you win.” (20Q) [after incorrectly guessing Mirsky's object]

“Yeah!!” (Dave Mirsky)

“Just kidding -- it’s a dishwasher” (20Q) [which it was]

“AAAAHHHHH!!!!” (Dave Mirsky)

8

[Re: the SmartMass-encrusted sarcastic ball]

“Yo we’ll definitely get like an honors physics kid with this.” (Matt Miller)

[Mirsky enters]

“Oh yo let me see that.” (Dave Mirsky)

[THUD as Mirsky attempts to smash the "ball of SmartMass"]

“AAAAHHHHH!”(Dave Mirsky)

“I so totally know what just happened.” (Bernard HP Gilroy)

9

[reading a list from the AP Physics bin for the Trebuchet project:]

"Equipment needed:
1 catapult

1 rock"

(Brett Benowitz)

10

“I’d rather get no credit than hand it in and get a zero” (Dave Mirsky)

“That doesn’t even make any sense.” (Bernard HP Gilroy)