SITEEE case studies

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SITEEE (Symbiosis Institute of Technology Engineering Entrance Exam) is the engineering entrance test run alongside the Symbiosis Entrance Test (SET) by Symbiosis International (Deemed University). It is for candidates seeking admission to B.Tech programmes at Symbiosis Institute of Technology campuses in Pune, Nagpur and Hyderabad. The SITEEE case studies are 5 cases and about 4,657 words.

Bicycle Dynamo vs White LED: Will It Light?

At a school science fair a team clamps a bicycle dynamo so that its rubber drive wheel runs against the front tyre. The tyre has outer radius 0.35 m and the dynamo's drive wheel has radius 2.0 cm, so the dynamo spins far faster than the wheel.

914 words, about 5 min 2

Two-Endpoint Titration of an Adulterated Washing Soda Sample

A first-year student is given a 2.50 g sample of commercial washing soda suspected to be mixed with baking soda and common salt. She dissolves it completely and makes the solution up to 250.0 mL, then titrates 25.0 mL portions with 0.100 M HCl.

850 words, about 4 min 3

Pricing a 500-Seat Fest: Revenue Target or Profit Target?

A college fest committee must price tickets for a 500-seat auditorium. Last year, at Rs 200 a ticket, they sold 400 tickets.

976 words, about 5 min 4

Temple Pond Survey: Which Action Comes First?

A student team surveys a temple pond that receives untreated sewage at one corner. In January they record surface dissolved oxygen of 7.8 mg/L.

933 words, about 5 min 5

Photocell Practical: Faulty Cell or Faulty Diagnosis?

In a physics practical a student tests a vacuum photocell whose cathode is specified as a caesium-based material of work function 2.20 eV. She uses four LEDs, at 470 nm, 530 nm, 590 nm and 620 nm, each behind a diffuser, and measures the stopping potential with a freshly calibrated digital voltmeter.

984 words, about 5 min