LOL love it Jim. I can't help but jump in. Love physics and math riddles (sometimes)
Quiz: What is the Displacement weight in the river?
***SAME Volume of the water displaced changes because of specific gravity change, Weight of the water displaced is still the same (ignoring diesel spent, and beers pissed overboard)***
Quiz: When I stand on my electronic bathroom scale and then lean over about 20° angle, did I lose weight?
This one is really tricky.
***what are you leaning ON to get to 20degrees Jim? That is where your weight was distributed to instead of the scale cells***
Quiz: If a truck full of sand pulls up on a public scale and it reads 43,100 lbs, a small pick up pulls up and 2 guys
get out and shovels 4 more shovels of sand on the big truck. New reading 43,000 lbs.
Did the truck steal some sand?
***Good puzzle, I imagine the truck is not fully on the scale, and they shoveled sand outside of the off-scale axle. Changing weight distribution, removing weight from the on-scale axle.****
Go for it!
Just to keep it rolling. My boat floats higher in the fresh water river, but sinks a bit when I hit the Gulf.I am still laughing at this thread...
You all should read it from start to finish.
.......Jim...
Quiz: What is the Displacement weight in the river?
***SAME Volume of the water displaced changes because of specific gravity change, Weight of the water displaced is still the same (ignoring diesel spent, and beers pissed overboard)***
Quiz: When I stand on my electronic bathroom scale and then lean over about 20° angle, did I lose weight?
This one is really tricky.
***what are you leaning ON to get to 20degrees Jim? That is where your weight was distributed to instead of the scale cells***
Quiz: If a truck full of sand pulls up on a public scale and it reads 43,100 lbs, a small pick up pulls up and 2 guys
get out and shovels 4 more shovels of sand on the big truck. New reading 43,000 lbs.
Did the truck steal some sand?
***Good puzzle, I imagine the truck is not fully on the scale, and they shoveled sand outside of the off-scale axle. Changing weight distribution, removing weight from the on-scale axle.****
Go for it!