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A pound of gold weighs the same as a pound of silver, because they are both one pound. But a block of gold would weigh more than the same-sized block of silver (gold is more dense than silver, so a smaller volume weighs the same).
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Which weighs more a pound of gold or pound of cotton?
Precious Metals like Gold, Silver, Platinum are measured in Troy Pounds (12 ounces per pound), while other materials (like cotton) are measured in the standard scale (16 ounces per pound), Therefore the a pound of cotton weighs 4 ounces more than a pound of gold.
What weighs more gold or Mercury?
Gold is #79 on the periodic table of the elements, with an atomic weight of while 196.97. Mercury is #80, with an atomic weight of 200.59. However, a pound of gold is the same weight as a pound of mercury, or a pound of feathers.
Which weighs more 1 pound of gold or 1 pound of fethers?
they will both weight the same because mass is constant and is only affected by gravity.
What is troy ounce and avoirdupois ounce?
No....the AV pound is heavier. The Troy ounce is heavier than a AV ounce but there are only 12 troy ounces in a Troy pound compared to 16 in a AV pound. There is an old joke...What is heavier, a pound of Gold or a pound of feathers...? The pound of feathers... Because the troy pound of Gold is measured in Troy...which has a lighter pound.
What weighs more a pound of feather or a pound of butter?
They are both one pound, so they weigh the same amount.
What weighs more a pound of gold or a kilogram of silver?
A kilogram of silver weighs more.
Which weighs more gold or silver?
It depends on whether you have a huge pile of gold and a tine bit of silver, or a huge pile of silver and a tiny bit of gold. Gold has a higher density, so if you have the same volumes, then the gold will have the greater mass.
Which weighs more a pound of gold or pound of cotton?
Precious Metals like Gold, Silver, Platinum are measured in Troy Pounds (12 ounces per pound), while other materials (like cotton) are measured in the standard scale (16 ounces per pound), Therefore the a pound of cotton weighs 4 ounces more than a pound of gold.
Which weighs more a pound of gold or a pound of steel?
A pound of steel.
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 weighs more gold or silver?
The density of gold is 19.3 g/cm^3 while the density of silver is 10.5 g/cm^3. Therefore gold is more dense than silver, so gold weighs more than an equal volume of silver.
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).
What is heavier on a balance beam scale 1 pound of lead or 1 pound of gold?
the lead clearly weighs more...
What weighs more gold or Mercury?
Gold is #79 on the periodic table of the elements, with an atomic weight of while 196.97. Mercury is #80, with an atomic weight of 200.59. However, a pound of gold is the same weight as a pound of mercury, or a pound of feathers.
Who weighs more a 200 pound man or a 150 pound woman?
A 200 pound man weighs more.
Which weighs more 1 pound of gold or 1 pound of fethers?
they will both weight the same because mass is constant and is only affected by gravity.
Which weighs more pound of cheese or pound of feathers?
Each weighs a pound so neither weights more than the other..
