Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site bonnie.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!emh From: emh@bonnie.UUCP (Edward M. Hummel) Newsgroups: net.physics Subject: A couple of old Physics puzzles Message-ID: <327@bonnie.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 13:44:16 EST Article-I.D.: bonnie.327 Posted: Fri Dec 14 13:44:16 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 15-Dec-84 02:03:59 EST Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Whippany NJ Lines: 14 <> All of the banter about Archimedes and floating 100,000 ton ships in a cup of water reminds me of a couple of old favorites: 1)Why are the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at different levels? 2)Why are there usually two high tides per day? After all, the moon is only on one side of the earth. ------------------------------------------------------------- I apologize if these are too well known. e hummel