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Ravenwood |
Mar 5 2006, 07:28 PM
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OK, I'll assume there's another answer... (Personally, I think if I have one pound of something in my hand, and I pick up something in the hand that is twice as heavy, i would notice the difference.) Hmmm... let me think. Can I put more that one rod on the scale at once?
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Mar 9 2006, 12:15 AM
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You can only use the scales once, but I assume to weigh any mass you wanted (including multiple rods). I'd suggest an Archemedes jug to help with density?
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Mar 9 2006, 05:52 AM
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If you put all of the peices onto the scale, and take them off one at a time, you can tell how much it weighs by how much less the whole lot weighs, and therefore tell which ones wiegh 2 pounds, and therefore pick out the gold bits, right?
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Mar 14 2006, 12:49 AM
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Um...juggle them! The heaviest one is bound to fall on my foot and break my toe.
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