Re: [Phys-l] real-world problem

[William Maddox <maddox@physics.Auburn.EDU>]

From: WC Maddox

Warning: This message may contain warped physics humor.

From Web site below: "It's something that came with last night's 
dinner... He then produced a jackknife from his belt"

Use a toothpick or straw instead of yardstick mentioned in Denker's 
message. He already has a knife edge.

End Message

On 2/1/2011 10:34 PM, brian whatcott wrote:
> 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
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