Physics question from DM exam

[Gombessa]

Thanks - saves me looking it up! I thought it was 6x9 (earlier misquoted as 7x9)

Yeah, I screwed that one up twice in a row there.

 

[kadleck]

Yeah, I screwed that one up twice in a row there.

... Not that it matters! Far less important than the 50lbs vs 53lbs debate!

At least the real question (as post #72 has it) is far less ambiguous, and has no mention of this positively buoyant item 'lying' on the bottom.