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From: dim@whuxlm.UUCP (McCooey David I)
Newsgroups: net.puzzle
Subject: Re: Barge problem
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Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 11:40:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  2 11:40:24 1985
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> Followup question:
> 
> The barge goes up relative to the surface of the water.  However, does
> the barge go up, down, or stay at the same level relative to the lock?
> What information do you need to answer this question?

It seems to me that you would need the following information:

	1. volume of water in the lock
	2. shape of the lock  (i.e. do the walls rise vertically or at
		some angle or even in some other way?)
	3. shape of the barge  (i.e. is the hull more cone shaped or
		more square shaped?)
	4. exact density and volume of the scrap iron

				Dave McCooey
				AT&T Bell Labs
				Whippany, NJ
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