Close Menu
  • Home
  • UNSUBSCRIBE
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Travel
Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp
Trending
  • Dog saves owner after dynamite is thrown at their home
  • Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world’s biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience
  • Chargers upset Chiefs, 27-21, in Brazil NFL season opener
  • The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is finally available for pre-order
  • Match Report – St Helens 4 – 18 Wigan
  • Free People Has so Many $20 Sale Finds Right Now: Shop Dresses & More
  • Indiana high school students protest gun violence
  • Scientists develop ‘glue gun’ that 3D prints bone grafts directly onto fractures
Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp
Baynard Media
  • Home
  • UNSUBSCRIBE
  • News
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Travel
Baynard Media
Home»News»Which Glass Has the Most Water? You May Be a Genius If You Can Solve This Expert Problem
News

Which Glass Has the Most Water? You May Be a Genius If You Can Solve This Expert Problem

EditorBy EditorNovember 16, 2024No Comments2 Mins Read
Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Reddit Telegram Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

This perplexing problem might take you back to junior high science class, where you learned about volumes, liquids, solids, and many of the physical properties they hold.

Hopefully you’ve retained some of that knowledge; here’s a problem that will put your understanding of physical properties to the test!

Just like science class, this puzzle has a few twists that may seem counterintuitive. Don’t let appearances fool you. See if you can solve the following problem:

Inspect the four glasses of water below. All are the same size and are filled to the same level. Which glass contains the most water?

(The Epoch Times)

The Epoch Times

Ponder the glasses and their contents, and when you think you know the answer, scroll down below to see the solution.

Need a hint?

You’ve probably realized that the law of displacement is at play here, and that will definitely affect the volume in each glass; what you might not have considered is that another property is meaningful in this situation. Think buoyancy. 

Look again. Notice anything strange?

(The Epoch Times)

The Epoch Times

Answer: glass 4 contains the most water.

That’s right, a trick!

The rubber ducky bath toy was not inside the glass but hiding behind it. As all the glasses are the same size and filled to the same level, the glass with NO OBJECTS to displace the water inside it—glass 4—must contain the most water.

Unfair, you say? We say it’s fair! We hinted that buoyancy was an important consideration: keen observers would have noted that rubber duckies do not sink (unless they are pushed under); they float.

Therefore, the yellow ducky could not have displaced any water, and the only logical explanation would be that it was behind the glass (thus making transparency yet another important property at work here)!

(The Epoch Times)

The Epoch Times

If it’s any consolation, though, those who overlooked this deception and guessed glass number 2 were on the right track. The paperclip would have displaced the least amount of water—if only the rubber ducky were, in fact, a leaden ducky.

Source link

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Previous ArticleFastest Growing Cities in the US
Next Article White horse that bolted through London traffic returns to royal duties | UK news
Editor
  • Website

Related Posts

News

Dog saves owner after dynamite is thrown at their home

September 6, 2025
News

Chargers upset Chiefs, 27-21, in Brazil NFL season opener

September 6, 2025
News

Indiana high school students protest gun violence

September 6, 2025
Add A Comment

Comments are closed.

Categories
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Travel
Recent Posts
  • Dog saves owner after dynamite is thrown at their home
  • Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world’s biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience
  • Chargers upset Chiefs, 27-21, in Brazil NFL season opener
  • The Lenovo Legion Go 2 is finally available for pre-order
  • Match Report – St Helens 4 – 18 Wigan
calendar
September 2025
M T W T F S S
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930  
« Aug    
Recent Posts
  • Dog saves owner after dynamite is thrown at their home
  • Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world’s biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience
  • Chargers upset Chiefs, 27-21, in Brazil NFL season opener
About

Welcome to Baynard Media, your trusted source for a diverse range of news and insights. We are committed to delivering timely, reliable, and thought-provoking content that keeps you informed
and inspired

Categories
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • News
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Travel
Facebook X (Twitter) Pinterest WhatsApp
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • UNSUBSCRIBE
© 2025 copyrights reserved

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.