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How can you make a two-mile long train fit into a 1 mile long tunnel.

not it doesnt involve anything like stacking cars or anything.

pics or stfu

well u could blow up the train, then u could easily fit nothing into a 1 mile long tunnel

maybe the tunnel goes thru a mountain 1 mile wide but has curves inside the mountain.

one track bending in on itself and running back the other way would allow a 2 mile train to fit in a 1 mile tunnel. now a better question...how can a 5 mile train fit in a 1 mile tunnel. muah hahahahahaha.

seeing as a tunnel is open-ended, the train will fit through it. you didn't say anything about height or width, or the entire train having to fit.

Well, I've heard this kind of question in terms of the relativity paradox.

If the train is travelling at half the speed of light, then the train is only 1 mile long in the rest frame of the tunnel.

It doesn't exactly work out that way though, because once the train stops then it's again 2 miles in terms of the rest frame. It fits inside while it's moving because it's compressed, but would not fit after it stops.

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Originally posted by daffodil seeing as a tunnel is open-ended, the train will fit through it. you didn't say anything about height or width, or the entire train having to fit.

She hit it on the head. You never said the whole train has to be inside/under the tunnel at once, so assuming a train can fit through it, it does not matter what length it is.

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Originally posted by DigiNut Well, I've heard this kind of question in terms of the relativity paradox. If the train is travelling at half the speed of light, then the train is only 1 mile long in the rest frame of the tunnel. It doesn't exactly work out that way though, because once the train stops then it's again 2 miles in terms of the rest frame. It fits inside while it's moving because it's compressed, but would not fit after it stops.

its closer to the actual speed of light but yeah

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Originally posted by Omegasox She hit it on the head. You never said the whole train has to be inside/under the tunnel at once, so assuming a train can fit through it, it does not matter what length it is.

Actually, he said fit "into" it, not "through" it, so unless it's a riddle that he worded wrong, I don't think that's the answer.

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Originally posted by Orbax its closer to the actual speed of light but yeah

Yeah, you're right, I think it's actually something like 4/5 isn't it... I need more sleep.

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Originally posted by DigiNut Actually, he said fit "into" it, not "through" it, so unless it's a riddle that he worded wrong, I don't think that's the answer.

Ah, my bad, should have read closer.

If 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes, how many typists would it take to type 18 pages in 6 minutes??

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Originally posted by Streakfury If 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes, how many typists would it take to type 18 pages in 6 minutes??

Im confused

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Originally posted by DigiNut Well, I've heard this kind of question in terms of the relativity paradox. If the train is travelling at half the speed of light, then the train is only 1 mile long in the rest frame of the tunnel. It doesn't exactly work out that way though, because once the train stops then it's again 2 miles in terms of the rest frame. It fits inside while it's moving because it's compressed, but would not fit after it stops.

Your right, but the engine would have to be at the back of the train, becoue if it was at the front, traveling at that speed the train would strech and be 4 miles long.

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Originally posted by Streakfury If 2 typists can type 2 pages in 2 minutes, how many typists would it take to type 18 pages in 6 minutes??

6, how easy was that?

There is a boat that can hold a maximum of 14 stone, you have to get the father (13 stone) and two sons (both 7 stone) across the river. Non of them can swim, how do you do it?

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Originally posted by smh There is a boat that can hold a maximum of 14 stone, you have to get the father (13 stone) and two sons (both 7 stone) across the river. Non of them can swim, how do you do it?

its a stone...throw that shit hehehe

when is a car, not a car?

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Originally posted by smh There is a boat that can hold a maximum of 14 stone, you have to get the father (13 stone) and two sons (both 7 stone) across the river. Non of them can swim, how do you do it?

Easy

Both the sons get on and cross the river. One then gets off.
The other son crosses the river back to the father.
The father then gets on and crosses.
The son then gets back on and crosses back to the other son.
Then both sons get on and cross.

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Originally posted by smh There is a boat that can hold a maximum of 14 stone, you have to get the father (13 stone) and two sons (both 7 stone) across the river. Non of them can swim, how do you do it?

I LOVE these types of questions! Ok, both sons go across the river, one comes back, father goes across, other son comes back, both sons go across. Yoinks!

As for the train in the tunnel question, it doesn't matter where the engine is in the train. As long as it's all connected, it could be anywhere.

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Originally posted by DasBrotBesser I LOVE these types of questions! Ok, both sons go across the river, one comes back, father goes across, other son comes back, both sons go across. Yoinks! As for the train in the tunnel question, it doesn't matter where the engine is in the train. As long as it's all connected, it could be anywhere.

Just got before you

And it does matter. Gravery will take affect when traveling at these speeds.

Get some chowinggum and put it on the wall. The wall will reperstent Gravery. If you push the chowinggum it swashes. And the train will do the same if the engine is at the back. But if you pull the chowinggum it stretches. Same if the engine is at the front

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Originally posted by LiveTheDream Just got before you And it does matter. Gravery will take affect when traveling at these speeds. Get some chowinggum and put it on the wall. The wall will reperstent Gravery. If you push the chowinggum it swashes. And the train will do the same if the engine is at the back. But if you pull the chowinggum it stretches. Same if the engine is at the front

I think you mean gravity? LOL...

But yes, you are right. Actually I don't think it has anything to do with gravity, but the engine would have to be at the back of the train thus "pushing" it rather than "pulling" it which would expand the train.

Re: Lets see who is smart here.

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Originally posted by Orbax How can you make a two-mile long train fit into a 1 mile long tunnel. not it doesnt involve anything like stacking cars or anything.

as long as the tunnel is high enough, there is no problem.. just drive

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Originally posted by drizzt81 as long as the tunnel is high enough, there is no problem.. just drive

No.

Read above... the question wasn't a lame riddle, it was about relativity.

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