This makes me think of the classic “barometer question.”
How can you determine the height of a building with a barometer?
An expected answer might be to measure the air pressure at ground level and on the roof and calculating based on the different readings.
Or maybe dropping the barometer from the roof, timing its fall to impact, and calculating from the acceleration of gravity.
Or tying a long string to the barometer, lowering it to the ground, marking and measuring the length of the string to that point.
Or measuring the shadow of the building and the shadow of the barometer at a given time and calculating from that information.
There are many other approaches. My favorite is to speak to the superintendent of the building: “Hello. I will give you this lovely barometer if you will tell me how tall this building is.”
The story is of uncertain origin, one account involving Niels Bohr as a young physics student.
It is often cited to encourage test creators to be as specific as possible if a certain bit of knowledge is being tested.
I figured it out. I’ll admit that my cake cutting skills aren’t quite good enough to ensure that, if I were to actually try it, the slices would be perfectly straight.
zorak950 almost 4 years ago
Is there a way to have a lot of people attend a party in my honor where they all bring me presents and then just watch me eat a cake?
harkherp almost 4 years ago
Nancy has a glandular problem, salivary glands!
Captain Charlie almost 4 years ago
Do the slices have to be all the same size? If not, I think I figured it out
danketaz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Sheet cake or layer cake?
Major Matt Mason Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Just cut it into six pieces, please. I couldn’t possibly eat fourteen pieces!
boy I love cats almost 4 years ago
I love this comic, best one yet
Hue SL almost 4 years ago
They’re not all the same size, and if you can figure it out first, you should get first dibs. (I’m assuming the cake is convex shaped).
cellardoor almost 4 years ago
The solution:
https://i.imgur.com/xJLxSOU.png
jimmjonzz Premium Member almost 4 years ago
This makes me think of the classic “barometer question.”
How can you determine the height of a building with a barometer?
An expected answer might be to measure the air pressure at ground level and on the roof and calculating based on the different readings.
Or maybe dropping the barometer from the roof, timing its fall to impact, and calculating from the acceleration of gravity.
Or tying a long string to the barometer, lowering it to the ground, marking and measuring the length of the string to that point.
Or measuring the shadow of the building and the shadow of the barometer at a given time and calculating from that information.
There are many other approaches. My favorite is to speak to the superintendent of the building: “Hello. I will give you this lovely barometer if you will tell me how tall this building is.”
The story is of uncertain origin, one account involving Niels Bohr as a young physics student.
It is often cited to encourage test creators to be as specific as possible if a certain bit of knowledge is being tested.
Sir Marcie almost 4 years ago
Nancy is asking the important question.
RussellRogerBe1 almost 4 years ago
even with a sheet cake the best I cab get is 12 pieces.
mudak326 almost 4 years ago
I figured it out. I’ll admit that my cake cutting skills aren’t quite good enough to ensure that, if I were to actually try it, the slices would be perfectly straight.
VICTOR PROULX almost 4 years ago
O.J. touches a cord.
Mighty Phavahg almost 4 years ago
Is this gonna be on the test?
DCBakerEsq almost 4 years ago
I prefer pie.
Kip W almost 4 years ago
The cake is a lie.
asrialfeeple almost 4 years ago
Nancy is still Nancy.
rubber cat Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Is this the first time the teacher has been named?