How fast is 20 second?

[soma]

My 5 year old niece as me this question and i don't know how to answer.

What will you answer....to a 5 year old kid?

I ask her back the same question and the answer......... shock me(will reveal in 3 days time.)

 

[JediForce4ever]

count to 20.or show her 20 secs in the watch.tell her that seconds is the amount of time that passed.

 

[hazekang]

take a d200 set to lowest reso then ask her to count 100 piaks

 

[Venom81]

20 sec is 1/3 of a min. :bsmilie:

 

[afbug]

As fast as the clock ticks.

 

[evq]

Faster than 19 sec & slower than 21 sec

 

[Drudkh]

look at the watch?

 

[Aton]

Faster than 19 sec & slower than 21 sec

I think you meant faster than 21 sec, slower than 19 sec

 

[evq]

I think you meant faster than 21 sec, slower than 19 sec

Opps... ;p

 

[jOhO]

Opps... ;p

wah.. can't beat a 5yo logic? :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

eheh joking lar pal.. ;p

 

[Artosoft]

10 seconds faster than 30 seconds!

Regards,
Arto.

 

[evq]

wah.. can't beat a 5yo logic? :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

eheh joking lar pal.. ;p

:bsmilie:

can't wait for the 'answer'. Must be interesting.
U never know what kids will come out with. They will always surprise U.

 

[Paul_Yeo]

why how fast is 20 seconds? I thought it should be how long is 20 seconds :embrass:

 

[Stereobox]

it depends if you are traveling close to the speed of light or not..

 

[adamadam]

Set your shutter speed to 20" and let her hear.

 

[BBTM]

The time for you to think of the answer and reply back to her, haha! :bsmilie:

 

[taipankid]

Time take to run 200m for world class athlete.
Time to fall through 4000ft for a skydiver

 

[dnd8008]

Time of each commercial during her cartoon show?? :dunno:

trying to think like a 5-yr old (maybe an improvement for me....:bsmilie: )

 

[poohbear]

Her reply .....

20s = 1/Speed of light*(gravity of quantum/gravity of earth)-[(Conservation energy of light+(elphanty cofficient of engery the sun/elphanty cofficient of engery of earth)]

OK .....I'm just bullsh***ng ...:bsmilie:

 

[tangoninazero]

hmmm tell her to count

1 elephant
2 elephant
3 elephant
4 elephant
5 elephant......
......
......
......
19 elephant
20 elephant

that how fast 20 second is