Re: [Phys-l] real-world problem

[brian whatcott <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>]

On 2/1/2011 9:50 PM, John Mallinckrodt wrote:
> /snip/
> Now I'm not sure what "42.4% mark" you're referring to.  It surely would never have come up in the first place as it requires a both difficult AND misguided calculation.  Indeed, it's pretty clear that no car manufacturer does any careful calculations, let alone calibrations of fuel gauges.  Hell, I'd be happy if 50% on my Prius gauge corresponded to as much as 40% remaining.
>
> John Mallinckrodt
> Cal Poly Pomona

Here you go, John.    A puzzle posed by an anonymous physicist, apparently:

<http://www.cartalk.com/content/puzzler/transcripts/201103/index.html>

Brian W