A Lost Tennis Ball
Science brain teasers require understanding of the physical or biological world and the laws that govern it.
One day when I was playing lawn tennis in my back yard my tennis ball fell down a gopher hole. The hole was too deep to reach into and there was a bend in the middle so you couldn`t use a stick. How did I get the ball out without digging up my lawn?
HintIt was a tennis ball and tennis balls have air in them.
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Answer
Get a hose and squirt water down the hole. The tennis ball will float to the top.
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Comments
randyeatmon
Oct 06, 2001
| "logically" the solution is plausible however, in reality, have you ever tried to fill a Gopher hole with water? Being from Ne. I tried many times and never filled one nor drowned one out. |
supermew30 
Mar 25, 2002
| Poor gophers... |
j_anukis
Jun 05, 2002
| Caddyshack! |
electronjohn 
Oct 24, 2002
| Pee in it. |
jonnyonline
Jan 24, 2003
| what about a vacuum hose and suck it back? |
jetdjc15
Aug 25, 2004
| im with u jonny
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dairycow7
Aug 28, 2004
| I first thought about a vacuum, then I read the hint and figured to fill it up with water. It was good though. And I agree, poor gophers! |
stephiesd 
Dec 18, 2005
| Yay!! I got it.
Usually these science teasers are so hard. |
TehIgnored
Mar 20, 2006
| Easy fo cheesy 
but fun |
jntrcs
Mar 29, 2006
| wouldnt the ball be ruined?  i liked it |
calmsavior
May 12, 2006
| i bet the gopher wouldnt like it |
labsmith 
Oct 03, 2006
| In California that would be a lot of water wasted to no probable effect. I think I would wait a day and let the gophers push the unwanted ball back out (I hope). Ever watch Meerkat Manor? |
2rubystar2
Oct 27, 2006
| I didn't get it. |
LeafFan4life
Mar 02, 2007
| i am very upset with your teaser because it is harmful to other animals |
pnutut2u
Mar 04, 2009
| Cool question. But it the hint practically gave the answer away. I also initially thought about a vacuum hose. |
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