Trivia question.......

[ryank]

When geese are flying in a "V" there is more geese on one side of the "V" then there is on the other.

Why is that?

Ryan

p.s. Answer to follow shortly. Come on, let's see how smart you are. Or how smart you THINK you are.

 

[NASA]

Welll, the further back in the formation you are, the less energy is needed to fly. Each bird aligns itself to take advantage of the air turbulence created by the bird in front of it. Kind of like how race car drivers draft each other. This effect is amplified as you progress toward the end. Lead birds (high social females) will take a break and drop to the rear so they can do more gliding and rest their tired wings on those long flights.

 

[Greenside]

 

[NASA]

Oh-oh! This wasn't supposed to be a technical question? I guess I AM getting old.

 

[ryank]

Greenside,

I guess I sort of did give the answer in the question.

The answer is plainly and simply because there are more on the longer side.

Ryan

 

[searky]

I dodged this one because I thought there might be math involved.I don,t do math.

 

[GC]

The thread is from November of 2001. You really don't do math!

 

[searky]

Told you!