2007-08-21 03:07:52 · 26 answers · asked by skindiver 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
simple
1) measure the volume and weight of the water in a huge tank.
2) put the whale into the tank
since obviously the water level will rise, this leads me to my third point
3)weight of whale = upthrust
upthrust can be calculated by volume of water that is displaced multiply density of the fluid (in this case water) and then multiply gravity which is 9.81m/s^square
2007-08-21 03:42:41 · answer #1 · answered by destiny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A really big scale! they put the whale in one of those canvas things they use to lift large sea animals and attach a scale to crane. That is the only way I could think to do it because displacement does not weigh something it give you the mass or size of something.
2007-08-21 10:12:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take it to a whale weigh station...Ha Ha
2007-08-21 10:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by peebles 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have a tank with a known amount of water, the weight of the whale can be calculated by the displacement of water.
If the whale is in the sea, then a bloody good guess based on it's size. (cor! look at that one, must be about a ten tonner!)
2007-08-21 10:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by Ron S 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Doh!
At a 'whale weigh' station.
2007-08-21 10:17:26 · answer #5 · answered by mal g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a whale-weigh station! Takes four skin-divers to circumcise one, oddly enough.
2007-08-21 10:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At a whale weigh station of course !
(Can't believe I'm the first one to post this old chestnut!)
2007-08-21 10:15:55 · answer #7 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You could put it in a big tank full of water and measure the amount displaced. Then do some basic physics calculations which i have temporarily forgotten.
Whales are quite sensitive creatures so be discreet about its weight.
2007-08-21 10:16:46 · answer #8 · answered by Captain Scarlett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put it into a harness attached to the weighing scales.
2007-08-21 10:11:30 · answer #9 · answered by sarell 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first get your whales attention ,when it is looking straight at you shout weigh ay as loud as you can.
2007-08-21 11:12:05 · answer #10 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋