The steemSTEM crew is happy today to initiate a series of physics challenges. Yep, physics is included in STEM too (even if there is no ‘P’ in STEM)!
The rules are very simple:
- A complicated problem will be asked.
- The problem will be well defined, but not many details will be given.
- A solution will have to be found by the community before the payout of the post.
- The solution itself is worthless. The proof and the logic used to tackle the problem are what matters.
- The challenge lasts 7 days.
So far, nothing crazy. However we insist: the solution will have to be found by the community. This means that the community will share some rewards.
In this way, anyone making a comment allowing the group to get closer to the solution will be rewarded. Yes, you read that correctly: anyone trying to help will be rewarded (and by rewarded we mean with money $$$).
For this first challenge, the rewards consist of 100 STEEM as well as all SBD this post earns.
The way this will be shared depends on the relevance of the comments that will be made, and this will be assessed by the steemSTEM crew: @lemouth, @justtryme90, @anarchyhasnogods, @jaki01, @hagbardceline. No member of the steemSTEM crew is eligible for these rewards, only any other participating member of the steemit community.
Note that ALL rewards will always be paid to participants in the form of Steem Power. That is our usual way to contribute to the community. :)
If after three days, the community is still in the dark, a first hint will be given (and the pot will be accordingly reduced). If after 5 days, the community is still lost, a second clue will be given (and the pot will be reduced a second time).
Very importantly, there is no guarantee that the entire pot will be split among the participants. For instance, we can imagine a situation where the solution is not found, or where the comments are not helpful enough. In this case, a fraction of the money will be shared, and the rest will be used for the subsequent challenge.
NOW THE CHALLENGE
[image credits: Pixabay]
Check the image above. How many balloons do we need to make this happen?
From the discussion in the comments, please find below some further specifications:
- We just want to lift the house out of the ground by few centimeters. We do not assume it is fixed.
- We consider a real house and real balloons, so that the picture is only illustrative.
- We make the crude and wrong assumption that all balloons can be inflated simultaneously in no time.
Have fun! And remember: we don’t care about the exact solution. Only the deduction and logic that you all use matters!