PUZZLE #3874: Hydraulic Cipher (diff 2)
6 buckets of different sizes. Each has a tap at an angle. All open for the same duration. Water heights encode a word.
DATA
| Buckets |
{'id': 0, 'letter': 'f', 'area_cm2': 20, 'tap_angle_deg': 41, 'water_height_cm': 0.55}, {'id': 1, 'letter': 'j', 'area_cm2': 21, 'tap_angle_deg': 31, 'water_height_cm': 0.39}, {'id': 2, 'letter': 'q', 'area_cm2': 46, 'tap_angle_deg': 56, 'water_height_cm': 0.32}, {'id': 3, 'letter': 'f', 'area_cm2': 23, 'tap_angle_deg': 63, 'water_height_cm': 0.73}, {'id': 4, 'letter': 'f', 'area_cm2': 26, 'tap_angle_deg': 73, 'water_height_cm': 0.75}, {'id': 5, 'letter': 'r', 'area_cm2': 37, 'tap_angle_deg': 38, 'water_height_cm': 0.27}
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| K |
4
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| Open Duration |
6
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| N Chars |
6
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| Max Height |
0.75
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| Hint |
f = K × (θ/90°), K=4. V = f × t. h = V / area. t is the same for every bucket. Sort buckets by water_height_cm ascending and read the letters.
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| Answer Format |
lowercase word, no spaces or punctuation
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author's note: Pool fill: hydraulic diff 2
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