Re: Tired Weight

From: On-line Snack discussion (snaktalk@exploratorium.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 07 2003 - 11:04:35 PDT


Hmm, this sounds like the questions your teacher asked you to answser.
Take a try at them.
Deb

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On Sun, 30 Mar 2003, hoa la wrote:

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> 1. Would you expect any change in the weight estimate if the car was parked on a slope? If the pressure in the tires was low? Explain your answer.
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> 2. Would your method work for determining an estimated weight for a bicycle? A tractor trailer? An airplane? Explain why or why not.
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> 3. Finally, estimate the pressure a king size waterbed exerts on the floor.
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> Thank you for your explanation.
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> hoala03@yahoo.com
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