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Title: Calculator use
Post by: kriptik on February 14, 2010, 11:08:02 am

Hello guys I was just worried if I can use my calcualtor in both physics and chemistry examinations.
The calcualtor is a casio 991es plus . Any ideas ?

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: the.watchman on February 14, 2010, 11:10:30 am

Quote from: kriptik on February 14, 2010, 11:08:02 am

Hello guys I was just worried if I can use my calcualtor in both physics and chemistry examinations.
The calcualtor is a casio 991es plus . Any ideas ?

I've just bought a casio fx-993, assuming that I can use it in the exam
I reckon it fits under the category of 'scientific calculator' so I don't see why not
I may well be wrong though

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: superflya on February 14, 2010, 03:08:17 pm

is there a list of scientific calculators u can use for the physics n chem exam?
or wood anyone know if a hp-33s would be allowed?

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: the.watchman on February 14, 2010, 03:12:18 pm

I checked the VCAA website a few weeks ago, but I couldn't find a 'list' of allowed calculators.

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: superflya on February 14, 2010, 03:25:08 pm

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/calculators.html

theyve gotta be non programmable -.-

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: the.watchman on February 14, 2010, 03:26:46 pm

Quote from: superflya on February 14, 2010, 03:25:08 pm

http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/vce/exams/calculators.html

theyve gotta be non programmable -.-

What is the definition of non-programmable???

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: superflya on February 14, 2010, 03:37:18 pm

includes things like integral calculations, one and two-variable statistics, base-N functions and ones that have physical constants stored.

Title: Re: Calculator use
Post by: kriptik on February 14, 2010, 07:43:10 pm

It says  symbolic calculators are not allowed , what does it mean by that?