Login

Search the forums now!

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

April 16, 2024, 08:35:49 pm
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?  (Read 5231 times)  Share 

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

dekoyl

  • Victorian
  • ATAR Notes Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 2153
  • Respect: +18
Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« on: May 31, 2009, 03:40:29 pm »
0
I always bring an extra set of batteries for my graphics calculator to SACs and exams for my maths subjects.
Do I need to worry about this for a scientific calculator? (I don't even know how to open the battery compartment.)
Logged

ed_saifa

  • Victorian
  • Forum Leader
  • ****
  • Posts: 911
  • Respect: +5
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2009, 04:27:43 pm »
0
You can bring in a spare calculator which the supervisor will keep on a table to the side. If your calculator dies, then you can ask the supervisor for the back up.
Logged
[IMG]http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2506/avatarcg3.png[/img]
(\ /)
(0.o)
(><)
/_|_\

"It's not a community effort"
"It's not allowed. Only death is a valid excuse"
"Probably for the first time time this year I was totally flabbergasted by some of the 'absolute junk' I had to correct .... I was going to use 'crap' but that was too kind a word"
"How can you expect to do well when
-you draw a lemon as having two half-cells connected with a salt bridge
-your lemons come with Cu2+ ions built in" - Dwyer
"Why'd you score so bad?!" - Zotos
"Your arguments are seri

danieltennis

  • Guest
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2009, 05:00:21 pm »
0
Quote from: ed_saifa on May 31, 2009, 04:27:43 pm
You can bring in a spare calculator which the supervisor will keep on a table to the side. If your calculator dies, then you can ask the supervisor for the back up.

Oh really? I will do that then.
Logged

shinny

  • VN MVP 2010
  • Honorary Moderator
  • ATAR Notes Legend
  • *******
  • Posts: 4327
  • Respect: +256
  • School: Melbourne High School
  • School Grad Year: 2008
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2009, 05:45:01 pm »
0
You probably don't, but I guess it's best to save yourself from freak accidents in VCE and take either a spare one, or just unscrew the battery compartment of your calculator before the exam and leave it off (the battery will stay in regardless) and just carry a spare battery in your pencil case to the exam.
Logged
MBBS (hons) - Monash University

YR11 '07: Biology 49
YR12 '08: Chemistry 47; Spesh 41; Methods 49; Business Management 50; English 43

ENTER: 99.70

methodsboy

  • Guest
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 03:09:56 pm »
0
Quote from: ed_saifa on May 31, 2009, 04:27:43 pm
You can bring in a spare calculator which the supervisor will keep on a table to the side. If your calculator dies, then you can ask the supervisor for the back up.
same. Good idea since i cbf opening the case.
Logged

Flaming_Arrow

  • Victorian
  • ATAR Notes Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 2506
  • Respect: +16
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 03:13:52 pm »
0
you can just change it to new batteries before the exam?
Logged
2010: Commerce @ UoM

/0

  • Victorian
  • ATAR Notes Legend
  • *******
  • Posts: 4124
  • Respect: +45
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 03:14:57 pm »
0
Quote from: Flaming_Arrow on June 05, 2009, 03:13:52 pm
you can just change it to new batteries before the exam?

logic win
Logged

methodsboy

  • Guest
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 03:19:36 pm »
0
same. Good idea since i cbf opening the case.
Logged

kurrymuncher

  • Guest
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 03:26:28 pm »
0
that means your lazy. You cant be lazy in year 12. You don't deserve an enter score.
Logged

ed_saifa

  • Victorian
  • Forum Leader
  • ****
  • Posts: 911
  • Respect: +5
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 04:05:35 pm »
0
Quote from: Flaming_Arrow on June 05, 2009, 03:13:52 pm
you can just change it to new batteries before the exam?
Batteries could be faulty =O
Logged
[IMG]http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/2506/avatarcg3.png[/img]
(\ /)
(0.o)
(><)
/_|_\

"It's not a community effort"
"It's not allowed. Only death is a valid excuse"
"Probably for the first time time this year I was totally flabbergasted by some of the 'absolute junk' I had to correct .... I was going to use 'crap' but that was too kind a word"
"How can you expect to do well when
-you draw a lemon as having two half-cells connected with a salt bridge
-your lemons come with Cu2+ ions built in" - Dwyer
"Why'd you score so bad?!" - Zotos
"Your arguments are seri

jiranab

  • Victorian
  • Trailblazer
  • *
  • Posts: 29
  • Respect: +21
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 08:21:40 pm »
0
lol. we had this discussion at school the other day. one of my friends suggested bringing in a screwdriver... however logically u would waste ur time unscrewing... logic is to bring a back up calculator that you have tested BEFORE the exam not... ARGH!?! freak out... grabs back up only to realise that it too has been fried... man that would be hilarious to watch..

in any case.. if u unscrew it and bring in extra batteries theres a chance of u loosing the batteries.. by chance and they CAN fall out..otherwise how would u take them out??
Logged
2008: VCE VET Multimedia

2009: English, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematical Methods (CAS)

.... i know... not the smartest idea...

/0

  • Victorian
  • ATAR Notes Legend
  • *******
  • Posts: 4124
  • Respect: +45
Re: Need to worry about scientific calculator running out of power?
« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 11:45:32 pm »
0
To achieve success:
1. Do one of the things mentioned in this thread
2. Stop being paranoid, it won't help you in your exam
3. ???
4 PROFIT!!!
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up