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Questions for Discussion: Raising an Obelisk: An Engineering Puzzle
What is the role of the deep groove on the side of the obelisk's pedestal?
What did the first team think was its mistake?
How do you think using a model was helpful to the first team of engineers?
Why did the second team use sand? What force of nature played a role?
Do you think a model could have been helpful to the engineers using the second method? How?
Was the theory behind either of the ways to raise an obelisk incorrect?
