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Neils Bohr and The Barometer

"Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer." Neils Bohr answered: "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of the rope is the height of the building" ...more

posted on August 27 2003 by Anders