AMDM Fermi Lesson
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Other, Physics, Mathematics
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12th Grade
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Leah Leonard
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Multiple Choice
was good at making logical estimations
won the Nobel Peace Prize
was an Italian physicist
All of the above
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Fermi Problems help us to estimate large quantities by allowing us to use estimates to make an educated guess.
What assumptions can you make? or have been made? Use those values to multiply or divide as required.
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Multiple Choice
As a Fermi estimate, how many carrots are on this truck?
100-1,000
1,000-10,000
10,000-100,000
100,000-1,000,000
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Multiple Choice
"How much money do I spend on shoes a year?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
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Is this a Fermi Question?
How many people attended Super Bowl XX?
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
"How many seconds are in a decade?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
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"How years of my life will I sleep?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
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Is this a Fermi Question?
How many people watched Super Bowl XX?
Yes
No
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"How many inches are in 18 miles?" is a Fermi problem.
True
False
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Fermi problems require dimensional analysis skills. Let's Practice!
A bag of rice weighs 4 pounds. One ounce of rice contains about 2000 grains of rice. About how many grains of rice are in the bag? (1 pound = 16 ounces)
128,000
64,000
32,000
3,200,00
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Which of the following facts is least important to answering the Fermi question "How many miles will I walk at Mays High this school year?"
Your walking speed
Average number of steps per day
Length of a step
Number of days in a school year
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Which of the following facts is least important to answering the Fermi question "How much money does my family spend on clothes in a year?"
Number of people in your family
Average number of clothing items a person in your family buys per year
Average price of a clothing item
Number of shoes you own
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Which of the following is the most reasonable answer to the Fermi problem "How many times will the average student use the bathroom at Mays High School this year?"
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500
5,000
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Multiple Choice
How much would it cost in gas money to drive across the US?
-The US is about 3000 miles across
-Gas cost $2.00 per gallon
-The car gets 25 miles per gallon
$120.00
$190.00
$275.00
$240.00
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