mundia Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 do watermelons float or sink? (family dispute) a very addled mundia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted October 15, 2005 Author Share Posted October 15, 2005 oh I forgot to say, please dont go and look it up...thast cheating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 My instinct was to say it would float. For interest's sake, I just nipped outside and put a marrow (in the absence of any watermelons) in the pond. It floated. I can't help thinking they have a similar make-up, thus drawing the conclusion that watermelons should float. Not very scientific I realise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Sorry Mundia! I was replying as you added that bit. Hope I haven't spoilt your survey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 My instinct was to say it would float. For interest's sake, I just nipped outside and put a marrow (in the absence of any watermelons) in the pond. It floated. I can't help thinking they have a similar make-up, thus drawing the conclusion that watermelons should float. Not very scientific I realise... 40545[/snapback] What would you have done if the marrow sunk How deep is your pond? Peggy I'm not going to try that experiment myself, pond is over 12 ft deep and I haven't got a marrow or watermelon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 What would you have done if the marrow sunk How deep is your pond? Peggy I'm not going to try that experiment myself, pond is over 12 ft deep and I haven't got a marrow or watermelon 40549[/snapback] The thought did cross my mind Peggy! The pond's only about 4ft deep, & I thought it best not to lob it in, incase of concussing a trout or something, & instead placed it gently in to the water at the edge & got ready to catch it Personally I have too many marrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Personally I have too many marrows. 40552[/snapback] Now you're just showing off I would also have expected a watermelon to float, but as I have neither marrow, pumpkin or watermelons... Let us know the answer, Mundia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted October 15, 2005 Author Share Posted October 15, 2005 err. I dont know the answer, thast why I asked. In the interest of marital harmony (!!) i was banned from looking up the answer..but I wasnt banned from asking someone else.. so I followed Chocolate girls researc anfd dropped my own marrow into my pond (would agree same family, probabaly follows similar rules). sadly i followed rather swiflty thus demonstrating archimedes pricple to a very bemused family... (dont think the fish were too happy though) Now I cant remember why he asked me in the first place.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 Nothing worth testing out here, but they float because of their huge water content I think !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 They float, it was on Brainiac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Sorry Mundia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Posted October 16, 2005 Share Posted October 16, 2005 Thats a wonderful vision, mundia!! Hope you and the fish have now recovered! Will add a new dimension to your forthcoming garden tour!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundia Posted October 16, 2005 Author Share Posted October 16, 2005 it wasnt very owdneful at the time Susan.. thnask for the answers it does appear that tey must float although I have no idea why anyone woud ever want to know this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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