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- From: ilaine@panix.com (Liz Stokes)
- Subject: Re: The Incredible Machine - Puzzle 8
- Message-ID: <1992Nov17.174303.11970@panix.com>
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:43:03 GMT
- References: <1992Nov16.162924.26937@b11.b11.ingr.com> <1992Nov17.015103.20918@athena.mit.edu>
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- In article <1992Nov17.015103.20918@athena.mit.edu> merklin@athena.mit.edu (Jimmy Y Kwon) writes:
- >I have solved puzzle 8 in a couple of ways, but I have a question:
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- >One way that I solved puzzle 8 was to put a seesaw above the cage, tie
- >the ropes accordingly so that when the balloon rises, it would push up
- >on the lower seesaw, which would make the upper seesaw pull up on the
- >cage, releasing Pokey the Cat. This way, it would seem that the
- >balloon had enough force to push up the seesaw, which eventually
- >pulled up the cage. Based on this, the balloon was able to pull up the
- >cage. However, when I simply tie a balloon to the cage, the balloon
- >does NOT pull up the cage. This seems strange because there appears to be
- >no mechanical advantage in the seesaws. Am I correct in this observation,
- >or am I missing something funny here?
-
- I'd noticed the same phenomena, similarly, a balloon can push a
- seesaw up, but not pull it. My guess is that physics has been twiddled a
- little to make you use the complicated solution :)
- Also, have you noticed just how bouncy bowling balls can be?
- They don't seem to behave that much differently from basket balls.
- I love this game, talking about it gets *so* silly. Anyone hear a
- release date more precise than 'November 92'?
- -Liz
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- Liz Stokes | Wool is the easiest fiber to spin, it has scales on
- Ilaine de Cameron | the surface which interlock, making a very strong
- | thread. It practically spins itself.
- ilaine@panix.com | I can see by your expression that you don't believe me.
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