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neither they both weigh a pound.
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One pound of gold vs 1 pound of feathers?
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.The question is an old gag, based on the fact that gold is measured in troy ounces, but feathers (like all material other than precious metals and gemstones) are measured in avoirdupois ounces. Because troy weight has 12 ounces to a pound, but avoirdupois weight has 16 ounces to a pound, the trick answer is that a pound of feathers (at 16 ounces) is heavier than a pound of gold (at 12 ounces).Another user said:A pound of anything weighs the same as a pound of anything else.However, feathers as weighed using imperial weight, which puts 16 ounces to the pound. Gold is weighed using troy weights (for precious metals) which has 12 ounces to the pound.So a pound of feathers weighs more than a pound of gold, since different pounds are spoken of.Another user said:A pound of feathers is heavier- because a pound is NOT always a pound. Gold, silver, platinum- and all precious metals are measured in TROY ounces and TROY pounds. A troy pound weighs less than a standard (avoirdupois) pound.
What weighs less than a pound?
I would say that if you put one coin on a weigh it will be less than a pound. And the easy objects that weighs less than a pound is insects,paper,a single leaf, and etc. There is a lot of things that weigh less than a pound?
How many pounds does a gold medal weigh?
It depends on the type of pound you are referring to. Gold and other precious metals are weighed in Troy Ounces. A Troy pound of gold contains 12 Troy ounces of gold. A Troy Ounce is about 1.1 normal ounces. A pound of gold in the standard measuring system (avoirdupois) will weigh about 13.2 ounces. So, an ounce of gold (troy) weighs more than an ounce of feathers (avoirdupois). But a pound of gold (troy) weighs less than a pound of feathers (avoirdupois).
Why the air resistance decrease the acceleration on falling object?
Drop a pound of feathers (in a bag) and a pound of lead from a height. The smaller mass of the lead will let it fall faster due to less air resistance, than the greater mass and much greater air resistance of the feathers.
How much does 600cc saline weigh?
Well 450cc's weighs around one pound... so 400cc's would be a little less than a pound!
Which weighs more a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?
Neither of those items weighs more. We know that, because you have told us theweight of each item, and we have completed a comparative calculation. One of themweighs one pound and the other weighs one pound likewise as well. One pound isequal to one pound. So the weight of one is equal to the weight of the other, andneither of them weighs more than the other, according to the rigorous axiom that"If equals are equal to equals, then they are equal to each other". By the virtue ofsymmetrical reasoning, we are also fully and mathematically entitled to state thatneither of them weighs less than the other one either, as well, also, too.
Which is bigger pound of bricks pound of feathers?
A pound of bricks and a pound of feathers weigh the same because they both weigh one pound. The difference lies in their volume, with bricks being denser and taking up less space compared to feathers.
Which takes up more room a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?
A pound of feathers because feathers are less dense than lead and therefore take up more volume for the same mass.
Which is heavier a pound of lead or a pound of feathers?
Neither of those items weighs more. We know that, because you have told us the weightof each item, and we have completed a comparative calculation. One of them weighsone pound and the other weighs one pound. One pound is equal to one pound. So theweight of one is equal to the weight of the other, and neither of them weighs more thanthe other. Reasoning symmetrically, we are also mathematically entitled to state thatneither of them weighs less than the other one either, as well, also, too.
What is heavier a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
The feathers will experience less downward acceleration due to buoyancy and so be slightly less heavy.
An ounce of gold weighs MORE than an ounce of butter but a pound of gold weighs LESS than a pound of butter?
no
What physical property is different about a pound of feathers and a pound of steel is it mass or density?
Density. The mass of a pound of any two materials on Earth is always the same. However, a pound of steel has far less volume for a pound than a pound of feathers. Thus, steel is far, far denser than feathers are.
What weighs more a ton of rocks or a ton of feathers?
A ton of rocks and a ton of feathers have precisely the same weight. Since their weights are the same, neither of them weighs more, and for the same reason, neither of them weighs less. If each of them were in a sealed carton, nothing you could do with a scale would tell you which carton holds which item, because a scale measures only weight and, as stated in the question and as we have already mentioned, each of these particular two items has the same weight.
How much can a tsunami weigh?
it weighs about less than a pound.
Is the mass of one pound of lead greater than less than or equal to the mass of one pound of feathers?
The mass of feathers is far greater than the lead. amount = mass So you will have a huge pile of feathers compared to a small chunk of lead to equal a pound
What weighs less a pound of cold air or a pound of warm air?
They weigh the same. Both are defined in your question as a pound.
How do you figure out how many pounds are in a bushel?
Refer to a matter density table or fill a bushel container & then weigh it.===Weight versus volumeA recurring problem -- an incessant, nagging, chronic one -- is the confusion people have with weight and volume. They are NOT the same. Weight is an indirect measure of mass, whereas volume is an direct measure of space. Think of it this way: a pound of feathers and a pound of rocks have the same weight (which means they have the same mass, since weight is a function of mass, and they therefore represent the same amount of matter -- stuff!) But they do not occupy the same volume. Clearly, a pound of feathers will take up way more space than a pound of rocks.Or think of it THIS way: If you have a shoe box filled with feathers and an identical shoe box filled with rocks, which will weigh more? Clearly, the box of rocks. Both the feathers and the rocks occupy the same volume -- a shoe box -- but the box of rocks has greater mass and, hence, greater weight.Which brings us -- tada! -- to a bushel. A bushel is a unit of volume, just like a shoe box is. If you have a bushel of feathers, it will weigh less than a bushel of rocks -- or a bushel of corn, or a bushel of buckwheat, or a bushel of apples. In other words, you are going to have to find a table that shows how much a bushel of whatever it is you have weighs, because a bushel of each substance will weigh something different.
