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S—s--s-surprise! It’s the s-s-s-ummer S-s-s-SciCast quiz! We’ve ten questions all based on the brilliant Scicast site. How sharp are you? It could be in the film clip, it could be in the experiment, you never know. So keep your eyes peeled and you could win...

If you can get all ten answers correct you'll go into the hat to win the very latest Flip Ultra, the funky little movie camera that can.

  1. In Bongo Horror the tomato soup soon gave way to a funky rhythm. But in the experiment, what determines whether a high or low note is produced?

    • The frequency of the vibrating air
  2. You can bend it like Beckham in the Magnus Effect. What is used to fire the cups forward?

  3. So you’re cooped up in a caravan/tent in the pouring rain? Welcome to summer in the UK! Never mind - try the Draughts Trick. How many white pieces are on the board at the start of the film?

  4. You have to feel sorry for the poor lad in ‘Skewered’. He didn’t see it coming! But according to the experiment, what are plastic bags made of?

  5. In ‘Death of a Toothbrush' several poor toothbrushes were massacred to make what?

    • Bristlebots
  6. One, two, three... it’s Slime Time! One of several fab films on the wonders of cornflour and water mixtures. What is the mixture known as?

  7. Under Pressure (2) sees one lad on the receiving end of a stiletto heel. Ouch! But in the experiment, which unlucky fruit gets impaled?

  8. Award-winning Refraction uses the old-time movie style to great effect. Charlie Chaplin eat your heart out! But what got caught at the end?

  9. Is Physics - Stronger than those that study it? It would seem so. What do you need to do this experiment?

  10. You’ll answer this in a Heartbeat. What happens to the heart rate during exercise?

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