5th March 2010

Source: physicsphysics

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Gravity. It's the law.: Story Time

starsandboulevards:

The following concerns a question in a physics degree exam at the University of Copenhagen: Describe how to determine the height of a skyscraper with a barometer.

One student replied: You tie a long piece of string to the neck of the barometer, then lower the barometer from the roof of the…

This made my day.

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    This made my day.
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    I loved reading this.
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    Me inspiro. Reí, llore, me enamore de la historia.
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    great story for why there...not always one right way