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In a balloon stationary off the coast of Ireland, I dropped two wine bottles, one full, the other empty, off the side. Which hit the ground first?
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Neither hit the ground - I was over the sea.Hide Answer Show Answer
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Very easy.
N.B. If you were over the ground, the full one would hit first.
N.B. If you were over the ground, the full one would hit first.
I didn't get it right. I am stupid. It clearly says "OVER THE SEA" Stupid me didn't get it. Great Job!!
actually if you were over ground, they would both hit at the same time. it's called gravity.
I agree with melody, bighippo! We learned that a while back, but as long as it wouldn't float on air they would both hit the ground at the same time.
ha ha ha, after a very long time, I've been laughed by a teaser
TECHNICALY the full one because it would sink to the bottem and the empty one would float. OR the empty one because it would float and be carried by the waves to shore before the one that sank.
good teaser. i just skimmed over the "over the sea" part and got tricked.
This one was very easy, but amusing. Nice work! - As for which one would fall first if they were drooped on the ground, the full one would hit first, as it weighs more. The empty one would be "slowed" by wind resistance, moreso than the full one, and would "technically" hit second.
If u were over ground it would be hard to tell what one would hit the ground first, because if you drop a wine glass with wine in it, its not going to stay in the same position all the way down is it? The wine will more than likley fall out.
It matters what one they dropped first. That is a good answer for a trick one.
There are plenty of islands off the coast of Ireland.....It could hit one of them.
bumblecon for someone who says everyone teaser they ever see is easy you sure make easy teasers!
I got to get me one of them Ballons!
What's a 'ballon statoinary' ? some kind of ship right?
Good trick, but you might want to check the spelling from now on.
The ocean has ground floor under it.. Bottles sink?
Full ones do.
Full ones do.
Its says coast of ireland not Over the sea
i was like, "Yes i know this one! it's both because of gravity! " haha no. you fooled me! hehe nice job!
It is possible to interpret this to mean you dropped them IN the balloon. Again, neither would hit the ground! So I got it right, for a different reason.
I said the full one since if it were COMPLETLY full it would hit the ground of the ocean,
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