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imamartian
What did he say? 
not sure, I'm a bit mutton!What did he say?
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EddieM
Not that it is of any use now, but I knew that one.
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imamartian
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EddieM
ok, without working it out with pencil and paper, give your intuitive / instinctive answer to to the following :- (I might have done this before so apologies if I have)
Assume the earth, the sun and a pea are all perfect spheres.
A rope is run across the "equator" such that the ends of the rope just touch on each object. (probably a piece of cotton in the case of a pea
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You now want the said rope to be exactly 1 foot uniformly away from the surface of said objects.
How much extra rope do you need in each case so that the ends still touch?
Inches, feet, miles is ok.
Assume the earth, the sun and a pea are all perfect spheres.
A rope is run across the "equator" such that the ends of the rope just touch on each object. (probably a piece of cotton in the case of a pea
)You now want the said rope to be exactly 1 foot uniformly away from the surface of said objects.
How much extra rope do you need in each case so that the ends still touch?
Inches, feet, miles is ok.
can I use a pea?A rope is run across the "equator" such that the ends of the rope just touch on each object. (probably a piece of cotton in the case of a pea
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EddieM
can I use a pea?A rope is run across the "equator" such that the ends of the rope just touch on each object. (probably a piece of cotton in the case of a pea
Whatever floats your boat.
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lifesagasman
can I use a pea?A rope is run across the "equator" such that the ends of the rope just touch on each object. (probably a piece of cotton in the case of a pea
you can use the whole pod if you want
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imamartian
ok, without working it out with pencil and paper, give your intuitive / instinctive answer to to the following :- (I might have done this before so apologies if I have)
Assume the earth, the sun and a pea are all perfect spheres.
A rope is run across the "equator" such that the ends of the rope just touch on each object. (probably a piece of cotton in the case of a pea
You now want the said rope to be exactly 1 foot uniformly away from the surface of said objects.
How much extra rope do you need in each case so that the ends still touch?
Inches, feet, miles is ok.
i know the answer, so won't ruin it... but use pie instead of pea !! (oh i meant pi!!)
how thicks the rope?
Not given it much thought but about 0.000 568 181 818 18 mile (plus the diameter of the rope x 18 )
Not given it much thought but about 0.000 568 181 818 18 mile (plus the diameter of the rope x 18 )
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lifesagasman
none (one of us will be right) 