Two Subtle Questions…Two Subtle Questions…

Not quite how the ball bouncesNot quite how the ball bounces

A real ball is thrown straight up in A real ball is thrown straight up in real air. Compare the time that the real air. Compare the time that the ball takes on the way up with the ball takes on the way up with the time taken on the way down.time taken on the way down.

A Matter of Protocol (or why diplomats A Matter of Protocol (or why diplomats should know calculus)should know calculus)

Sometimes it’s the little things in life that count! Suppose Sometimes it’s the little things in life that count! Suppose that you were having tea with the queen. The tea was that you were having tea with the queen. The tea was poured into identical cups and at the same time but you poured into identical cups and at the same time but you added your cream immediately. The queen said that she added your cream immediately. The queen said that she always waits 5 minutes before adding her cream and asked always waits 5 minutes before adding her cream and asked her butler to put the cream back in the cooler.her butler to put the cream back in the cooler.It would be improper to start drinking before the queen so It would be improper to start drinking before the queen so you wait. Five minutes later the queen has her butler add you wait. Five minutes later the queen has her butler add the same amount of cream to her tea as you put in.the same amount of cream to her tea as you put in.Just as you reach for your first sip the queen gives you a Just as you reach for your first sip the queen gives you a mischievous smile and says:mischievous smile and says:

““I always do this to test whether young diplomats can think I always do this to test whether young diplomats can think on their feet – tell me, which of us is drinking the hottest on their feet – tell me, which of us is drinking the hottest cup of tea?”cup of tea?”