2001-07-09 Yes, that would work, but, you have to know the mass of the container so you can subtract that out. One can't assume the mass of the container is negligible. Though, he could weigh it, and pore out the water and weigh the container and then calculate the mass of the water and thus the volume of the water. I'm sure he has a precise balance calibrated in kilograms that can measure a 4 kg mass. John Keiner ist hoffnungsloser versklavt als derjenige, der irrt�mlich glaubt frei zu sein. There are none more hopelessly enslaved then those who falsely believe they are free! Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ross DeMeyere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, 2001-07-09 10:11 Subject: Re: [USMA:14222] Re: 4L water? > on 7/8/01 20:58, kilopascal at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > The only way to find out for sure is to buy a bottle and measure it. If you > > have a 1 litre measuring cup, you can pore out 1 L into the cup and then > > pore it into a big pot. Repeating the procedure 4 times. If on the fourth > > pore the water only comes up to 800 ml, then you know it is a true 3.8 L. > > If it comes up to 1 L or more, then you will know it is a true 4 L fill. > > Wouldn't it just be easier to weigh it? and if it was 4 kg ... > (isn't that what this system is all about? making thing easier?) > > Ross DeMeyere > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > DeMeyere Design Incorporated > 1951 McKinley ST NE > Minneapolis, MN 55418-4816 > > tel:612.789.2052 > fax:612.789.8028 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.demeyere.com/ >
