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'He defined a pound as the weight of 7000 dried grains of wheat?
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How many grains of sand in a pound?
In your sand sample, what is the average weight of a grain?
Which weighs more 1 kg of iron nails or 1 kg of cotton?
A kg is a kg so they are the same.This riddle only works for a pound of gold and a pound of feathersPrecious metals such as gold are measured in troy weight. A troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and each troy ounce is 480 grains, making a total of 5760 grains to the pound of gold.Most materials use pounds and ounces from the avoirdupois system, and such a standard pound is made up of 16 ounces, where each ounce is 437.5 grains, making a total of 7000 grains to the pound of feathers.All this means that a "pound" of feathers (or bricks, or lead) is heavier than a "pound" of gold.
Which weighs more a hundred pounds of gold or a hundred pounds of feathers?
One user said:While on the face of it a pound of feathers would seem to weigh the same as a pound of gold, this overlooks the fact that gold is universally weighed using a different definition of 'pound' than that used for most other materials.Precious metals such as gold are measured in troy weight. A troy pound is 12 troy ounces, and each troy ounce is 480 grains, making a total of 5760 grains to the pound of gold.Most materials use pounds and ounces from the avoirdupois system, and such a standard pound is made up of 16 ounces, where each ounce is 437.5 grains, making a total of 7000 grains to the pound of feathers.All this means that a "pound" of feathers (or bricks, or lead) is heavier than a "pound" of gold.
Is the American pound weight is same as british pound weight?
Yes.
What grains of moisture equals one pound of water?
oil
Who defined the pound as the weight of 7000 dried grains of wheat?
King Henry VII was the one who defined a pound as the weight of 7,000 dried grains of wheat.
Does grains per pound of smokeless powder change with type 4350 vs 4895?
No. Grains per pound is the measurement of weight not volume. The volume would be different but the weight would be the same.
How many grains of sand in a pound?
In your sand sample, what is the average weight of a grain?
What do the grain numbers in rifle cartridges mean?
The grain numbers on ammunition are the projectiles weight in grains, at 7000 grains to a pound equals 437.5 grains to an ounce.
What is bullet grain?
Grain is a measurement of weight. There are 7000 grains to 1 pound. Bullets can weigh from as little at around 20 grains to over 750 grains. Grain is also used as a measure of weight for gun powders.
How is gunpowder measured?
Gunpowder is usually measured in grain weight. 7,000 grains = 1 pound
How many grains equal 1lb?
One pound : 7,000 grains
How much grains are in one pound?
One pound = 7,000 grains.
How many grains are in 1 pound of gun powder?
There are 7,000 grains in one pound of gun powder. Grains are measured at 437.5 grains per ounce.
How many grains of FFFg black powder are in 1 pound?
7,000 grains in one pound
How much dried spaghetti makes 1 pound cook spaghetti?
1lb, the difference in cooked and uncooked weight will be small.
How many shells can you reload using A grains of 1lb of powder?
Grain is a unit of weight. There are 7000 grains in a pound. The number of grains loaded intoeach cartridge will vary, dpending on the cartidge, and on the powder used. IF it were 7 grains per catridge, you could reload 1000 cartridges. Divide 7000 by the weight of powder for each cartridge.
