Really not much to do today have you?

On 3/17/07 10:53 AM, "Pensioner" <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET> wrote:

> Odd bit that.  Ice displaces it's weight in water.  If you have a gallon
> bucket and a quart of ice and you make a mark on the bucket where the top of
> the water is before putting the ice in the water.  Be sure to make the mark
> on the bucket, not on the water or the eis.  Now put the quart of ice in the
> water and mark again how high the water is (on the bucket).  You will note
> that it rose about that amount that is close to 0.9 quarts.  Or roughly 22%.
> If you do the same with a quart of lead the water will rise fully one quarts
> worth.  Or if you add a quart of liquid ice it will rise one quarts worth.
>
> Now here is the test.  If you venture out upon a still lake with a vanagon
> transmission in your boat and mark where the water is on the side of the
> boat.  Then put the transmission into the lake.  which way does the water go
> on the side of the boat, up or down or does it stay the same?  And by
> approximately how much?
>
> Eureka!