Question for beer drinkers
 

When a beer can is full, its vertical center of gravity is half the can's height. When it is partly full, its vertical center of gravity is somewhat lower. When it is empty, the VCG is again half the height of the can. When is the can's VCG at its lowest


Now we all know something about beer cans ! lets see how much ?:p

When there is as much beer left as the can itself weigh's:) :confused:

Right Mika


"The VCG of the beer can will be at it's lowest when the mass of the beer in the can equals the mass of the can !! above the level of the beer. At this point the VCG will be at (or very nearly at) the surface of the beer with slight variance due to the different densities. Any lowering of the level of the liquid will result in the mass of the can overcoming the mass of the beer and raising the VCG, Any raising of the level will result in the VCG tending toward full position VCG. The exact measurement of the point will depend on the material and thickness of the can and the density of the beer, higher proof beers having lower densities and therefore changing the VCG movement."



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It is when you are laughing so hard at this Tread that it comes out your NOSE.:D

what can I say, I think applied math is cool:cool: :cool: :cool:

"Rule of thumb: When the VCG starts to rise, it's past time for a fresh Beer !
:) :D

Best Regards

Actually, since the weekends are slow on this board. I enjoy a little science/math project. Got anything else a little more challenging, and maybe more directed towards boats?:D

"6" ok tell you what :

"I hereby volunteer to conduct empirical experiments on this matter and come up with exact measurements for any brand of beer desired. Simply send a case or two of any beer desired to my home address, and I will post the results as soon as possible. Please allow a few weeks for experimentation.



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Steve1,
So do you suppose a "light" beer has a lower specific gravity than a regular "run of the mill" beer. How about ale's or that super shake of a beer, the guiness? I'll bet that bad boy is right up there with lead.:D

LOL Mika Thats it Guiness brewed with Jersey river water Gotta be a little on the heavy side !!

Best Regards:D

HEY, Watch those Jersey river water remarks :mad:. It's not too many places you have to chew your water before you swallow:D!

Did somebody mention beer??

So, as I pour beer into me, and I become more full of beer, at what point does my VCG start to rise, or fall as the case may be, and, when I relieve myself of spent beer, does my VCG rise, or fall as the case may be.

And, when I become too full of beer, and fall over on something, and lay there drueling beer, where is my VCG then??

WM

LOL Watermoose I guess not knowing your height &weight,the rise in VCG would be inversely proportional to your consuming and the drop in VCG be directly proportional to expelling the “used beer”
Best Regards
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Steve! :D :D :D Couldn't resist the analogy! I have found, that my center of gravity definitely rises, and stays higher the more beer that falls into me...it gets harder to stay upright!!!:cool:

WM

Watermoose that’s funny but actually in joking you are using the “scientific method” drawing from observations then making explanations and the reasoning that you based your theory on LOL beer and science who would of ever thought? Now where did I see something about crab legs ?

Best Regards:)

Lest we all forget......when our beer cans are empty we should NOT just throw them overboard so they float around and look disgusting......messing up our wonderful waterways. Fill em up with water so they sink to the bottom!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist the Jeff Foxworthy joke that was soooooo waiting to be added to this thread.:D :D :D

Actually, here in MI, I cannot afford to drink unless I bring the cans back for the deposit!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Alright, I have to add to this also.

Being a tinkerer and a beer drinker of the highest order we performed a day long experiment while floating at our favorite anchorage.

This is what we found:

If you attach a 4 ounce fishing weight to the bottom of a coolie(standard size), It will keep your beer can floating level regardless of how much beer is in it.

Too little weight and it tips over when low on beer, too much and it sinks when full.

Plans available on request:D

My beer can is never more than an armslength away, I'd hate to actually lose one in the water:eek: That my friends, is the reason I insist my that cooler always wears it's PFD.:D :D :D

Mika ROFLMAO

:) :) :) :) :D
Best Regards

Watermoose lest we forget to add in Crab
 

Mark

How could you forget to factor in Crab consumption. I first read this thread and with the first post my thought was "who the hell cares"

Im sticking to my first thought LOL:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :D :D

Crab consumption + Beer consumption = too damn easy
to topple over! You're right, Lutz, shoulda factored in the damn
crab!!! Sends my VCG all over the scale!!!

Personally, I thought the properly protected cooler was a scream!

WM