1. Two Subtle Questions…

2. Not quite how the ball bounces A real ball is thrown straight up in real air. Compare the time that the ball takes on the way up with the time taken on the way down. A real ball is thrown straight up in real air. Compare the time that the ball takes on the way up with the time taken on the way down.

3. A Matter of Protocol (or why diplomats should know calculus) Sometimes it’s the little things in life that count! Suppose that you were having tea with the queen. The tea was poured into identical cups and at the same time but you added your cream immediately. The queen said that she always waits 5 minutes before adding her cream and asked her butler to put the cream back in the cooler. It would be improper to start drinking before the queen so you wait. Five minutes later the queen has her butler add the same amount of cream to her tea as you put in. Just as you reach for your first sip the queen gives you a mischievous smile and says: Sometimes it’s the little things in life that count! Suppose that you were having tea with the queen. The tea was poured into identical cups and at the same time but you added your cream immediately. The queen said that she always waits 5 minutes before adding her cream and asked her butler to put the cream back in the cooler. It would be improper to start drinking before the queen so you wait. Five minutes later the queen has her butler add the same amount of cream to her tea as you put in. Just as you reach for your first sip the queen gives you a mischievous smile and says: “I always do this to test whether young diplomats can think on their feet – tell me, which of us is drinking the hottest cup of tea?”