Contest Definition and 459 Threads

A lot of happy and joyful pictures this week after a slow start. Please vote for the picture that best reflect out theme, which is to depict happiness and/or joy. 1. turbo-1 2. matthyaouw 3. Evo 4. ZapperZ 5. hypatia 6. 0TheSwerve0 Contest thread Zz.

Since the first vote in this contest ended up in a tie for first place, we will have a runoff between the two pictures that tied at the top. Please vote for the best picture that represents our theme, which is a picture on food and/or wine. Remember, the first place winner will win a 3-DVD set...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Happy Happy Happy! Joy Joy Joy! NOTE: This contest will run for 1 day LESS than our regular contest. So make sure you get your pictures in on time! Our theme this week is on happiness and joy. Your picture must clearly show individual or people in that state of...

A small but strong number of entries. This time, your vote is very important in determining who will win the Elton Brown DVD set, so every vote counts! Please vote for the best picture that represents our theme, which is on Food and/or Wine. 1. alex_caps...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Food and Wine This week, your picture must have, as its main subject, anything related to food and/or wine. Please make sure that this theme is clearly evident in the picture. [SIZE="4"]There is an added incentive for this contest! For this contest only, the First...

For a contest that started out rather slow, this has turned into a terrific one. There are some amazing pictures in this contest, so it may be a difficult and close voting. Please choose a picture that best represents our theme, which is a picture that has a silhouette of an object/person/s...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Silhouette {NOTE: Due to the late start of this contest, you only have 5 full days to submit a photo to get us back to our regular cycle. So don't procrastinate!} The contest this week features a picture of something in silhouette. The object/person in silhouette must...

Alright. Do you vote for the best-looking bad picture, or the worst looking bad picture? You decide! 1. neutrino 2. FredGarvin http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/5832/buckinghampalace1hc9.jpg 3. turbo-1 4. Kurdt http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/2998/smonumentto7.jpg 5...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Bad Picture 2 The last time we had this theme, it was a lot of fun, especially during the voting period (do I choose the best looking bad picture, or the worst looking bad picture?). So we will recycle this theme. Post your technically bad picture here. It can either be...

A small but amazing set of pictures for this contest. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which are on boats and other floating vessels. 1. dontdisturbmycircles http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/9024/p1000654jx5.jpg 2. siddharth 3. ZapperZ 4. George...

Due to popular demand, our PF Photo Contest is BACK starting this week. All the rules are the same as before. [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Rock The Boat The theme this week involves boats and other floating vessels. It includes ocean liners, powerboats, sailboats, kayaks, barges, and dinghies...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Now That Looks Like Fun Your pictures must contain something that would be fun to do. It would help if there are actually people having fun doing it. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted...

This promises to be another round of difficult voting. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme: shadows! 1. hypnagogue http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9183/archbt9.jpg 2. Task 3. larkspur 4. Janus...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Me and My Shadow This week, your pictures must clearly show shadows of objects and/or persons. The picture may or may not include the object itself, but the shadow must be there.[SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme...

We have a bunch of very strong pictures for this contest. Let's see if we can decide our favorite. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is on metals. 1. turbo-1 2. Integral http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/HPIM2549a.JPG 3. larkspur...

VOTE PF Photo Contest - Ooh, Baby, Baby! This is another really hard decision! Please vote for your favorite baby animal. 1. chroot http://www.virtualcivilization.org/piggle2-small.jpg 2. Moonbear http://img166.imageshack.us/img166/1680/babiestr1.jpg 3. moe darklight...

Another big turnout in the first round voting. Ok, I have listed the pictures with the most votes from the preliminary round. You must now choose your favorite picture from the finalists. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is flowers. 1. Astronuc...

Thanks to Evo for graciously running the PF Photo Contest while I was on vacation. [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Heavy Metal Think "industrial". Your picture must have, as its main subject, something metallic, made of metals. This could be iron, steel, copper, alloys, etc. If it isn't clear...

Pf Photo Contest - Ooh, baby, baby! (6/2-6/09) [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Ooh, baby, baby! Spring has sprung and baby animals are everywhere! This week's contest is - Baby Animals. Your picture must have, as it's main subject - baby animals, not humans. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any...

This is the 2nd group for this photo contest. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is flowers. You have one vote in each group. 1. 0TheSwerve0 2. Mk http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1220/dsc07259gz3.jpg 3. ZapperZ 4. Integral...

This promises to be another difficult contest to vote. I broke up the voting into two groups. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is flowers. You have one vote in each group. 1. Astronuc http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/5201/1005802smallwi7.jpg 2...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]April Showers Bring May Flowers This week's contest is - Flowers. Your picture must have, as it's main subject - flowers. They can be real or artificial or an artistic representation. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo...

Wow, This is another tough contest! These pictures are all so great! This contest didn't actually have a category, instead it was a chance to vote for some of your favorite pictures from previous contests. I am surprised that a couple were entered that I had orginally missed! Please vote...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Play It Again Sam There are so many incredible pictures that didn't win in a prior contest, that I have decided they should get another chance. So, this weeks contest is for any previously submitted photo that did not win First, Second, or Third place in the FINAL...

Wow! We have so few pictures of mothers! I'm shocked! :) Anyhow, we have a good group of entry, even if it is a small number. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is on mothers or related to Mother's Day. 1. moe darklight...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Administrative Note: Since I will be going on a vacation in about 2 weeks from now, Evo has graciously agreed to run the PF Photo Contest for the next 3 contests, starting on May 19th. She gets to choose her own themes, do the polling, and update the winners list. So don't...

This was probably a difficult contest to have a picture of, but we still have quite a collection here. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is a live performance. 1. Janus http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/wtrfrntblus.jpg...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Life Is A Cabaret, Old Chum! Our theme this week is on LIVE PERFORMANCE. Your picture must have, as its main subject, a live performance. This performance could be on a stage, on a street/sidewalk, at an event, etc. It must qualify as a live performance for an audience...

A smaller number of entries this time, but still, the voting should be interesting. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is pictures of toys, stuffed animals, etc... 1. Integral http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/HPIM0880a.JPG 2. robphy...

This is the final round of voting for our Nightlight contest. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is lighted pictures at night. 1. robphy http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/4963/albuquerquenmroute66sm0.jpg 2. J77...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Toy Pictures 'R' Us This time, the subject will be on toys, stuffed animals, etc. Anything that would clearly be considered as toys that you would find at toy stores. Note that sports items DO NOT qualify. Zz. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or...

This is the 2nd group for this photo contest. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is lights (or lighted objects) at night. You have one vote in each group. 1. siddharth 2. hypatia 3. alex_caps...

This promises to be another difficult contest to vote. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is lights (or lighted objects) at night. You have one vote in each group. 1. Janus http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/lights.jpg 2...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Nightlight Our theme this week is on lights at night. Your photos must have, as its main subject, lights at night. The light source can be from anything - a candle, street lamp, bright neon signs, car headlights, etc. However, no fireworks or similar displays. The the...

Considering how quirky the theme is, we have a very good group of pictures for this contest. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme - Rubber Eraser! 1. Chi Meson 2. scorpa 3. Physics is Phun http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4233/img2695pm1.jpg 4...

this should be pretty obvious heres my line up any challengers?

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Rubber Eraser This is silly enough, and trivial enough, that I just HAD to include it in our contest. April 15 is, get this, http://www.holidayinsights.com/other/rubbereraserday.htm" here in the US! Honest! You can't make these things up! So, to mark this joyous occasion...

This could possibly be the most difficult contest we have so far. Every picture is a winner. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is a valley. 1. Janus http://home.earthlink.net/~parvey/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/yosemite.jpg 2. larkspur...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Ain't No Valley Low Enough A few weeks ago, we had a contest on mountains called "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". If there are mountains, then it would be logical to follow through with the next part of the song. So this time, we will focus on valleys. Please make sure...

Homework Statement Q1. A little girl is holding a helium-filled balloon on a string while riding in a closed elevator going down a very tall building at constant speed. The elevator shaft is maintained under vacuum. Suddenly the elevator cable snaps, sending the elevator into free fall. In...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]April Fool! Since April Fool is tomorrow, our contest this week will adopt that theme. Your picture must depict something that is not what it seems. It could be an optical illusion, a man dressing up as a woman (or vise versa), authentic-looking fakes, etc.. etc. You get...

This contest appears to be more "difficult" than I thought. One would think there would be a lot of pictures with a lot of people in it. Oh well... Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme, which is on lots of people. 1. larkspur 2. turbo-1...

This is the dreaded final round. It will be a difficult one. Good luck to everyone! Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme: the color GREEN. 1. SpaceTiger http://www.astroskwurl.net/PF/Green.jpg 2. Janus...

[FONT="Comic Sans MS"]People, People Who Need People Our theme this week is on people. Your picture must have plenty of people in it - at least 10. [SIZE="4"]Contest Rules: 1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period...

This is the 2nd group in this contest. Please vote for the photo that best represents our theme for this week, which is the color GREEN. 1. Moonbear http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/3446/greenhi9.jpg 2. Integral http://home.comcast.net/~Integral50/Photo_contest/HPIM1001a.JPG 3...

This is certainly going to be another difficult contest to vote on, even for the first round. You have one vote to cast in each group. Please vote for the picture that best represents our theme, which is the color GREEN. 1. SpaceTiger http://www.astroskwurl.net/PF/Green.jpg 2...

Is there any book with questions that would typically appear on a physics contest? I'm talking about high school physics here.

This is going to be another difficult final round of voting. So good luck to everyone, and well done! 1. turbo-1 http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/2898/sunsetnov17jv3.jpg 2. hypnagogue http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9495/sunsetlg8.jpg 3. matthyaouw 4. larkspur 5...

Homework Statement A proton sits at coordinates (x; y) = (0; 0), and an electron at (d; h), where d >> h. At time t = 0, a uniform electric field E of unknown magnitude but pointing in the positive y direction is turned on. Assuming that d is large enough that the proton-electron...

I am taking the Euclid contest and I have to say, from what I've seen the last two numbers or so tend to be impossibly hard. I've looked at a few solutions and I will tell myself "I would have never thought of that in a million years." Anyway, this thread is for people taking the contest. Any...