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Normal paper is referred to as "16-weight" which is .0032 inches thick. To figure out how thick it would be after fifty folds, you have to know how many layers there would be and multiply that number times .0032
After 1 fold you would have 2 layers, after 2 folds, 4, after 3 folds, 8 etc. In other words you would end up with 2 raised to the 50th power folds. That's 2 times itself 50 times. That's a big number. In fact it comes to a whopping 1125899906842627 layers!!!
Multiply that times .0032 and you find out that the paper would now be 3602879701896.397 inches thick!! Mind you that's not counting the air trapped between layers.
[Interesting to know, though, is that it has been proven that no matter how big a sheet of paper is (length times width) you can only fold it up to 7 times, unless you use a sheet that's the size of a ware house and have five hours and a C.A.T Roller to flatten the paper, in which case you can get up to 11. But under human strength can you only get it to 7, which would make the paper 0032 x 2^7 or 0.4096 inches thick. Quite a difference.]
P.S. The world record is 12 times
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Or you could try the correct answer. No matter how many times you fold it, a standard sheet of paper is always 11" tall.
AdditionJust for the record in the UK and probably across Europe the standard size of paper closest to "letter" in the US is called A4 (about 11.7" high). We used to have a size called foolscap (pronounced fullscap) which was even higher but hasn't been seen in offices for a good while.Correction
A piece paper cannot be folded in half more than 7 times. Its a trick question?
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Complete correctionBritney Gallivan has solved the Paper Folding Problem. she folded a sheet of gold foil 12 times, breaking the record. The exact limit for single direction folding case was derived, based on the accumulative limiting effects induced by every fold in the folding process. Here is Britney's formula : L =((π.t)/6).(2n+4)(2n-1) L is the minimum possible length of the material, t is material thickness, and n is the number of folds possible in one direction. L and t need to be expressed using the same units. By using this formula you can calculate how many times you can fold whatever you want. PS: If you fold a paper of 0,1mm, 40times the thickness will be the distance between the earth and the moon. So do not even try it :)
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What is the height of a piece of paper folded in half once?
The height of a piece of paper folded in half once is half of its original height.
Who holds the record for smallest folded paper cup?
The record for the smallest folded paper cup is held by Hajime Sakita from Japan. The cup measured 1.6 mm in diameter and 2.2 mm in height.
If you folded a piece a paper 50 times how tall would it be?
A normal piece of paper is about 0.0038 inches thick. So, if the paper were to be folded 50 times, it would become, essentially, 1,125,899,906,842,624 pieces of paper stacked upon one another. Therefore, you would multiply the above number by 0.0038 and that would be 4278419646001.97 inches or 67,525,562.594 miles of paper. So, a normal 8 1/2 by 11 piece of paper folded 50 times would be 67,525,562.594 miles, which is 141 times the distance the Moon is to the Earth.
What is Be folded?
paper
How many times can an a4 piece of paper be folded in half?
Any paper can be folded in half for 6 times.
Is paper 2d?
No. Paper has thickness. There are thin papers, and very thick construction paper.Also, paper can be folded into a 3-dimensional figure, like an airplane.If you stack alot of sheets of papers on top of each other, it will have a height.
What is a paper folded in half called?
That's called a hamburger fold.... mmmmmmmmmm hamburger.
What is the formula to determine how many sides when a piece of paper is folded in half repeatedly?
If by sides you refer to the number of paper slices you can hold then the formula is this: assuming that when the paper has not been folded, the number of times folded is equal zero then the equation is: 2x, where x is the number of times folded. for example if the paper has been folded four times the number of sides is: 24 = 16
What is the height and width of a normal piece of paper lettter-size?
The height of a normal letter-size paper (also known as US Letter) is 11 inches, while the width is 8.5 inches.
How thick would a piece of paper folded in half be?
Folding the piece of paper does not change the thickness of the piece of paper. However, the thickness of the folded paper would be twice that of the original sheet of paper.
Which physical property is changed when paper is folded?
When paper is folded, its shape is changed, which affects its physical property of form or structure. The folding alters the paper's surface area and may also influence its flexibility and rigidity in different regions. Additionally, the thickness of the folded paper increases in the folded areas, impacting its overall volume.
Why is folded paper stronger than non folded paper?
When paper is folded, the layers of paper create a structural reinforcement that distributes forces more evenly, making it stronger than a single layer of paper. This distribution of forces helps prevent tearing and increases the overall strength of the material.
