Quiz question: Who Dies If 'E' Pushes The Stone?

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In summary, the conversation discusses the potential outcome of a notched stone hitting a seesaw and potentially crushing other stones. The participants propose that the stone would most likely hit Stone A, but could also potentially roll through and avoid hitting any other stones due to its kinetic energy and the shape of the notch. They also suggest calculating the circumference of the notched stone and the distance of the hypotenuse for a more accurate prediction.
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swampwiz said:
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What is your answer and why?
 
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russ_watters said:
What is your answer and why?

I think that if anything, A gets hit, but the stone could roll all the way through (besides, A could duck). I'm presuming that the notch fits perfectly over D, and there would be only horizontal momentum going to the seesaw, and with the other stone being heavier (i.e., no notch), it would not crush C, and would vault over the other stone (because of the kinetic energy), clearing B as well.
 
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swampwiz said:
I think that if anything, A gets hit, but the stone could roll all the way through (besides, A could duck). I'm presuming that the notch fits perfectly over D, and there would be only horizontal momentum going to the seesaw, and with the other stone being heavier (i.e., no notch), it would not crush C, and would vault over the other stone (because of the kinetic energy), clearing B as well.

To start it off, there is probably a way to calculate the circumference of that notched stone. Then calculate the distance of that hypotenuse.
 

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