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If you are in a small boat...

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treebeard
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on a lake, would tossing a penny into the water occupy more volume than tossing it into the boat?
Sep 8 2009 7:49PM
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natirider10
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who cares?
Sep 8 2009 7:52PM
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1337
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I believe it would be the same, but i dont fully understand the question
Sep 8 2009 7:53PM
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EastCoast315
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Thats one of those vague, "philosopical" questions that just scream bullshit
Sep 8 2009 7:54PM
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FrenchToastMafia
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i know i fail

Sep 8 2009 7:54PM
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treebeard
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i care, thank you very much.

and yeah, i dont fully understand the question either. that's all i was given
Sep 8 2009 7:55PM
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justinTpetricko
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brian..someone forgot there medication today. your gonna have to be a big boy now in idaho.
Sep 8 2009 7:58PM
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EastCoast315
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Sep 8 2009 7:58PM
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kepler.
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If that's how your instructor worded the question request a new problem. It's vague and really doesn't ask the right question.
Sep 8 2009 8:00PM
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theblacktaco
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scyther GO
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Sep 8 2009 8:01PM
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treebeard
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...i dont even know how to respond to that. how does that even remotely relate to anything i've posted here?
you're a fucked up kid justin
Sep 8 2009 8:02PM
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SteezyasPie
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no, an objects volume is the same unless it loses mass. (or something like that) all I know is the answer is no.
Sep 8 2009 8:23PM
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DrZoidberg
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Yeah^^^, the penny will take up the same amount of space regardless of which substance it is in. The only way for it to take up less space is for it to loose volume. It would physically have to get smaller.
Sep 8 2009 8:26PM
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kepler.
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See that's the answer that struck me wrong. Obviously OP is in HS, and correct me if I'm wrong, but he's in a physics class also. Why would a teacher ask a basic question like that. Volume is a constant among normal solid objects. You learn that in grade school.
Sep 8 2009 8:32PM
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DYFI
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Sep 8 2009 8:33PM
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daringharry
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Sep 14 2009 4:00PM
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treebeard
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well i saw that one coming a mile away.
but thank you for caring about me enough to go through my created threads and post the exact same response
Sep 14 2009 4:02PM
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daringharry
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you are very welcome
Sep 14 2009 4:02PM
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Malcolm
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Sep 14 2009 4:04PM
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I_Am_Mod
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The question is really vague, but if you throw a coin overboard the waterlevel in the lake will theoretically drop...

Lets say for making it more obvious the coin is replaced with a really heavy weight.
if the weight is in the boat it will displace a volume of water equal to the weight of it (since it floats)
^^this is a large volume

if you throw it overboard the weight will sink and will only displace its own volume (which is a smaller volume)

the waterlevel in the lake is determined by the watervolume + displaced watervolume by the boat or object....
Sep 14 2009 4:10PM
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WikiWiki
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Sep 14 2009 4:12PM
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carbon.pulse
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The real question is...






...why?
Sep 14 2009 4:18PM
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0123456789
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didnt read past this but, since its in the boat, the whole volume wouldnt be displaced by the water, so i think if its int eh water it will displace more water, at least i think thats the answer your teacher is looking for, btu with a penny idk if that would always hold true, cause we dont really know how big  "a small boat" is.
Sep 14 2009 4:18PM
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0123456789
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throwing it overboard would make the water level rise....

theoretically.
Sep 14 2009 4:21PM
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Peter.
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Sep 14 2009 4:23PM
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k-rob
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yay for learning important things that matter!
Sep 14 2009 4:26PM
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Steeze-On-Toast
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HARDEN....again....yes.again.....andagain....

jeez, someone had p.e
Sep 14 2009 4:44PM
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jedi.Jim
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Tell us if you teacher tells you the answer.
Sep 14 2009 4:59PM
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sstricky
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Sep 14 2009 5:43PM
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spruitm
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when the penny was released from your hand, but not in the water yet, the water level would go down a little and then back up when the penny went in the water
Sep 14 2009 5:59PM
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Elg
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does it matter if the boat is a small boat or not? i mean, is there a reason why you put "small boat"?
Sep 14 2009 6:04PM
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