Re: [Phys-l] fun ill-posed questions

[Brian Whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

At 08:22 PM 10/10/2006, Krishna Chowdary, you wrote:

> You blow up two balloons such that balloon A is larger than balloon B.  You
> twist the balloons closed rather than tying them in a knot, and connect them
> via a straw.  Use string or tape to make sure that no air will leak out, and
> then untwist the balloons so that air can transfer between the balloons.
> What will happen to the sizes of the balloons?
>
> Another balloon one:  How much work does it take to blow up a balloon?
>
> --
> regards
> -Krishna
>
> Krishna Chowdary


Ah, the sadness of the aneuryism - arterial wall is not to act
like an elastic membrane, for preference....



Brian Whatcott    Altus OK    Eureka!