Kyoto Entrance Science case studies
Kyoto Entrance Science · Put your knowledge to work in context.
Kyoto University's general admission route for science applicants combines two stages. The first is the national multiple-choice test (the Common Test for University Admissions, formerly the National Center Test), which screens candidates on broad school curriculum coverage. The second is Kyoto University's own written constructed-response examination, sat at the university, where answers are graded on reasoning and presentation rather than recognition alone. This page is for students preparing for the science track, typically in their final year of upper secondary school or as retakers, who intend to apply to a science faculty or department. The Kyoto Entrance Science case studies are 5 cases and about 1,876 words.
1Constrained Box Optimization
An open-top box is made from a 60 cm by 40 cm rectangular sheet by cutting a square of side x cm from each corner and folding up the sides. The finished box must have height between 8 cm and 15 cm inclusive, and the base must remain rectangular with positive dimensions.
409 words, about 2 min2Static Versus Kinetic Friction on an Incline
Two blocks are connected by a light string over a frictionless pulley. Block 1, mass m1=2.0 kg, rests on a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal.
382 words, about 2 min3Weak-Acid Dilution and Buffer Neutralization
A monoprotic weak acid HA is dissolved in pure water at 25°C. A 0.100 M solution has pH 2.90.
327 words, about 2 min4Testing a 9:7 Epistasis Model with Chi-Square
In a plant species, purple flower colour requires at least one dominant allele at each of two independently assorting loci, A and B. Any plant with aa or bb has white flowers.
362 words, about 2 min5Reading a Press Release on Urban Trees and Heat
Read the following extract from a university press release and answer the questions using only the passage. 'A team compared 20 streets with mature street trees and 20 streets without trees in the same city.
396 words, about 2 min