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What weights more 2 pounds of bricks or 2 pounds of feathers?
They weigh the same. Both equal to two pounds.
Which is heavier 10 pounds of feathers or 10 pounds of iron?
These two quantities both weigh the same- 10 pounds.
Which weighs more a pound of feather or a pound of bricks why?
A pound is an EXACT measure of weight. So if two things weigh a pound they both weigh the same. As feathers are light, it will take allot of them to make a pound as compared to bricks, (which are heavy) but when you have measured out a pound of each of them, the amounts you have measured are the same weight.
What is the weight of two bricks if four and a half bricks weigh 9 kg?
Weight is measured in Newtons, whereas kilograms measure mass. So, if your question was about mass, two bricks would have a mass of 4 kilograms.
Which weighs more 155 pounds of flour or 155 pounds of water?
Flour and water are two substances whose weights are referenced to the same system of weights ... the avoirdupois system. Therefore the "pounds" used for each of them are the same pound. So 155 pounds of flour and 155 pounds of water have exactly the same weight, namely 155 pounds. There's no way to tell them apart using a scale.
What weights more 2 pounds of bricks or 2 pounds of feathers?
They weigh the same. Both equal to two pounds.
Which is lighter a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
A ton is a measurement of the weight of an object. No matter what the object is, if two items weigh a ton, then they are equal. A ton of bricks weighs exactly the same as a ton of feathers.
Which weighs more 2 pounds of brick or 2 pounds of feathers?
If you give me two sealed cartons, one with 2 pounds of bricks in it and the other with 2 pounds of feathers in it, there's no way I can use a scale to tell which is which, because their weights are the same. Do you think maybe a truck doesn't need such a large engine to carry a ton of feathers as it needs to carry a ton of bricks ? 2 pounds of bricks, 2 pounds of feathers, 2 pounds of mud, corn flakes, uranium, dog fur, newspaper, pencils, gasoline, onions, cotton swabs, salt, ballpoint pens, tomatoes, cat litter, red paint, potting soil, purple yarn, wrapping paper, tea bags, junk mail, cellphones, toilet paper, helium, dollar bills, laundry soap, bus tokens, or instant coffee all weigh exactly the same.
What weighs more 1000 pounds bricks or 1000 pounds of feathers?
1,000 pounds of bricks and 1,000 pounds of feathers both weigh 1,000 pounds. In other words, their weights are identical. Neither of them weighs more or less than the other does. They weigh the same, meaning that there is no difference. The two loads would precisely balance on a symmetrical see-saw. Mathematically, the sum of their weights is twice the weight of either one, each is equivalent to 100% of the other, and the difference between their weights is zero. Expressed as a ratio, the weight of the bricks divided by the weight of the feathers is equal to the unity fraction (1/1 = 1), and its reciprocal is the selfsame number. As an exponential operation, the square of either one singly is equal to the product of their individual weights. If a passerby asked you for the weight of the feathers and you cleverly quoted the weight of the bricks instead, the fellow could not detect your trick. The two are in all ways truly indistinguishable, and you may freely substitute one for the other for any purpose or application.
Which is heavier 10 pounds of feathers or 10 pounds of iron?
These two quantities both weigh the same- 10 pounds.
Which is heavier a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
A ton is a ton, whether bricks, feathers or shoes. So they weigh the same. However in reality, the space taken up by the feathers would also include a large amount of air (which has a lot of mass and therefore weight if you get enough of it), where bricks would be stacked together with little air between. The feathers would then weigh more when actually measured, but only because you aren't measuring just the feathers. ANS2: The ton is a mass unit--it measures how much "stuff" you have. Heaviness, how hard gravity pulls a mass to another object, is measured by weight units. The avoirdupois system uses the pound as a unit of mass. There are 2000 pounds in an avoirdupois ton. Weight is measured in slugs. Since a ton of feathers has the same mass as a ton of bricks we are left to determine which has a greater attraction to the earth (weight). Two factors determine this measurement: "How far is the center of gravity from the center of the earth?" and "Are there any countering forces?" In a pile of bricks, the center of gravity is slightly closer to the center of the earth than would be the center of gravity of a pile of feathers. The gravitational attraction on the bricks would be greater than on the feathers. Feathers occupy more space than bricks of the same mass and, therefore displace more air. Air would provide a buoyant force countering the force towards the center of the earth. For these two reasons, a ton of bricks weighs slightly more than a ton of feathers.
Which weighs more a pound of feather or a pound of bricks why?
A pound is an EXACT measure of weight. So if two things weigh a pound they both weigh the same. As feathers are light, it will take allot of them to make a pound as compared to bricks, (which are heavy) but when you have measured out a pound of each of them, the amounts you have measured are the same weight.
Why is one pound of nails the same as 1 pound of feathers?
It is rather a trick question. People are thrown off by the feathers (light things) and nails (heavier things) but pound are pounds. The pound of feathers will most likely be larger in volume than the pound of nails.
What weigh more a pound of bricks a pound of feathers or a pound of chesse?
The correct answer is that they all "weigh" the same : one pound.They are equal in weight, which is different from density.There is, however, a physical difference as explained below.Exception - Pound as a Unit of MassThey are all very close to having the same weight on Earth but 'pounds' can also be a measurement for mass. The pile of material that has the greatest density would have its center of gravity closest to Earth. As such, gravitational attraction is infinitesimally greater for that material than for the less-dense materials whose centers of gravity are slightly farther away from the center of Earth. In this case, the bricks are more dense than either cheese or feathers, so its weight will be ever-so-slightly heavier than the cheese or feathers.Another factor that should be considered in this question is the buoyancy provided by the atmosphere of the earth. The material with the smallest volume will displace less air than those with larger volumes. In this case, the bricks, again displace less air. The buoyant force operates opposite to weight so the bricks benefit less from the atmospheric buoyancy, and so, weigh less for that reason, too.For similarly shaped heaps of bricks, cheese and feathers, all with equal masses, whose bottom surfaces are in contact with a surface the same distance from the center of the earth, the bricks, being densest and less buoyant than the other two materials, will have greater weight than the other materials.However, if you put each one into an identical box, then close and seal the boxes, there's no way a scale can tell you which one is in any box. They would all weigh one pound.More on BuoyancyThe common answer is that they "weigh" the same. Assuming you start at STP with a 1 lb mass of each of the substances, the weight, as determined by either a spring or equal arm balance will be slightly different*. Each substance will displace an amount of air equal to its volume and have a buoyant upwards force equivalent to the weight of the displaced air. Thus the denser material will have a proportionately smaller upward force which would translate as a larger downward force in favour of the object. Comparing the densities of the proposed objects means that the feathers would be lighter than the cheese, and both lighter than the bricks.(* The difference would be immeasurable using any common scale.)Other users said:They all weigh a "pound". Only their densities vary, their weights do not.Assuming they all have the same gravitational strength acting on them, they all would weigh the sameThey all weigh the same. A pound is a pound. There would be more feathers than rocks to make it 1 lb. Ths is a classic riddle.They all weigh the same, since they are all measured in avoirdupois pounds, although some can argue that the feather weigh more because of their higher specific gravity.When we were in college, bricks, cheese, and feathers were all weighed in the same system namely avoirdupois weight. Gemstones and some precious metals are weighed in pounds and ounces whose weight is different from the weight of the avoirdupois units with thesame names. But none of those items appears on the list in this question.To put an even finer point on it, we'll assert that a kilogram of bricks, a kilogram of cheese, and a kilogram of feathers each have the same weight, namely 9.8 newtons or 2.205 avoirdupois pounds, on earth. Those numbers will change on the moon, but they'll still be the same numbers for bricks, cheese, and feathers, as well as for several other items ranging from mud and talcum powder to sweat socks and old magazines.And to put it yet another way: If you seal either one pound or one kilogram each of bricks, cheese, and feathers in separate but identical cardboard cartons, there is no way to discern any difference among them with a bathroom scale or a triple beam laboratory balance.A pound of anything weighs the same amount... "one pound."They all weigh the same, one pound.They all weigh the same. In the question you are told that weight of each is a pound therefore the weight is the same for all three. The brick, feathers and cheese equally weigh one pound each.all the same.None does. If we can believe what you've told us, then all three items have the same weight, namely, one pound.they all weigh the same due to the fact that a pound is not an amount it is simply a weight, each group of items, bricks, cheese, and feathers, all have enough of them to weigh the same amount.I would like to think that the pound of bricks is going to be the heaviest, the pound of cheese is going to be the tastiest, and the the softest.The bricks of course ! If it was one pound of bricks, the feathers would weigh more, as they are weighed using the avoirdupois system.Neither, each weighs a pound. But the pound of feathers (being less dense) will be a much larger volume.A pound of bricks, a pound of cheese, and a pound of feathers all have the same weight --1 pound.In the absence of air, they all fall with the same acceleration, and they all hit the ground at the same timeand with the same speed.All 3 weigh the same. A pound is a pound is a pound.They all weigh the same. A pound of bricks, a poundof cheese, and a pound of feathers.
How many feathers does it take to make a ton?
It takes two thousand pounds of feathers to make one ton. Depending on the size of the birds from which the feathers are gathered from would determine how many feathers would make a ton.
A number often expressed as a fraction used to make comparisons between two quantities?
A pound of feathers and a pound of bricks.
What is the relationship between Harry Potter and lord Voldemort's wands?
The two wands have feathers that came from the same phoenix and the phoenix only gave those two feathers
