The Test

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License: Creative Commons Attribution The Test R.S.I.
Views: 349
22 Jun, 2011

Duration: 02:21
Team: R.S.I.
Region: Wales

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Categories:
Explanation , Physics , Secondary

Alpha radiation can’t make it past the first paper. Geddit?

Director's Notes:

Alpha, beta and gamma sit exams on paper and aluminium. Who will pass the tests?

SciCast Notes:

Note: this film has no audio. Unless we’ve really messed up somewhere, in which case the film-makers will hopefully drop us a line.

There’s a gag here about energy of performance, but I can’t quite put my finger on it. Nice concept, some nice photography (the shot of the three particles/candidates sitting their exam about 50 seconds in is particularly good — trust me, that sort of thing is neither accidental nor easy). Decent effort.

— Jonathan