NAUI Master Diver Test

[LakeCountyDiver]

The only way to get better in physics is practice with problem solving. Do you have access to physics problems for you to practice with at all?

I have a NAUI master study guide that Ron B. put together and it has some good problems in it but still really hard to grasp by just reading it. I am a hands on learner (visual) not books. I have a lot of common sense but the physics are just stumping me. I am great at math and problem solving when I am shown how to do it. It's just in those equations there have so many numbers and I am unsure where he gets them from.
The Naui MD book is not "CLEAR" in explaining it out. I get the gas laws and understand why they are the way they are I just dont get how to clearly solve X in most of the questions if there not basic.

 

[BoltSnap]

No, I had my MSD certification before I came to know you. I did it with Jerry Comeau, my instructor if you remember.

I actually ran the "NAUI North Atlantic MSD/Instructor Academic Series" with David Sipperly if you remember. I taught the physics parts. You certainly contributed to it with your "Seal on the ice cube with his fat ass tail in the water" problems.

These were the great days.

"Papa H" you are referring to "Howard," Ken's friend, right?

 

[BoltSnap]

I have a NAUI master study guide that Ron B. put together and it has some good problems in it but still really hard to grasp by just reading it. I am a hands on learner (visual) not books. I have a lot of common sense but the physics are just stumping me. I am great at math and problem solving when I am shown how to do it. It's just in those equations there have so many numbers and I am unsure where he gets them from.
The Naui MD book is not "CLEAR" in explaining it out. I get the gas laws and understand why they are the way they are I just dont get how to clearly solve X in most of the questions if there not basic.

I am going to try to figure out how to help you but internet where I am now is very slow and expensive. If I were back home in Boston, I could have done something over the internet. I have lots of material that we used when we ran the NAUI North Atlantic MSD Academic series.

 

[Thalassamania]

I was certified NAUI MD about 25 years ago. There was no textbook. I had to study from various not so helpful references that were available at that time. Same thing for Instructor training. I am an Electrical Engineer by education and work so I had a head start on this matter.

Are you working with an instructor right now?

No, I had my MSD certification before I came to know you. I did it with Jerry Comeau, my instructor if you remember.

I actually ran the "NAUI North Atlantic MSD/Instructor Academic Series" with David Sipperly if you remember. I taught the physics parts. You certainly contributed to it with your "Seal on the ice cube with his fat ass tail in the water" problems.

These were the great days.

"Papa H" you are referring to "Howard," Ken's friend, right?

No, I mean Paul, and yes, I remember Jerry well (and fondly).

For those of you wondering about the seal on the ice:

A seal is swimming in a 31 degree tank of water with a salinity of 34 parts per thousand. There is an an ice floe that displaces a metric ton floating in the tank.

Part One:

Spoiler

The seal exits the water onto the ice. What happens to the water level in the tank?

Part Two:

Spoiler

The seal exits the water onto a concrete shelf. What happens to the water level in the tank?

Or something like that.

Commander ... help me out.

 

[BoltSnap]

F.Y.I. Jerry is in his 80's now and is still diving!!! I get to visit with him whenever I am back in Boston. He is just as opinionated as ever.

I have to dig out the course material. I don't have the MSD textbook here in Libya. All of my dive library is back in Boston.

My wish for the holidays is to be able to afford to go back to Boston for few days but I doubt it.

 

[jccl121990]

Hello my name its juan im about to take the NAUI MASTER DIVER course and i would like a sample exam to study for the final written exam thanks my e-mail is jccl121990@yahoo.es
thanks