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From: friesen@psivax.UUCP (Stanley Friesen)
Newsgroups: net.physics
Subject: Re: HELP! Real life physics problem.
Message-ID: <851@psivax.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 12-Nov-85 14:06:46 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 12 14:06:46 1985
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In article <829@rlgvax.UUCP> raghu@rlgvax.UUCP (Raghu Raghunathan) writes:
>
> > 	I have a small physics problem for all you net.physics.pudits out
> > there. I have an assignment to drop a brick and an egg in a shoebox out
> > of a two story window onto a sidewalk. The egg must not break (of course)
>> 
>	Hang the egg using a slightly elastic string inside the box such
>	that it doesn't touch the bottom of the box. When you drop the box
>	make sure the box lands face up (?) so the egg is still hanging
>	from the top of the box.

	Hmm, maybe that's what the brick is for, put it on the 'down'
side of the box to weight it down. This should gaurentee it lands the
'right' way.
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				Sarima (Stanley Friesen)

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