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Bricks have more density whereas feathers have less comparatively. Space occupied ie volume = mass/ density. So space occupied is inversely related to the density. Hence feathers occupy more space than the bricks.

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Why does a kilogram of bricks take up a much smaller space than kilogram of feathers?

It takes alot more feathers to equal a kilogram than it does bricks


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.


Explain the differences between mass and weight with examples?

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What is heavier a ton of brings or a ton of feathers?

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Why does a kilogram of bricks take up a smaller space than a kilogram of feathers?

the densities are different


Which is heavier a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?

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Why does a kilogram of bricks take up much smaller space than a kilogram of feathers?

the densities are different


Why does a kilogram of bricks takes up a much smaller space than a kilogram of feathers?

Bricks have a higher density- the molecules are packed much more tightly.


What is more dense- a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?

The answer is very much the same as the answer to the question: "Which weighs most, hot water, cold water, or water colored green ?" The answer, of course, is: That depends on how much you have of each substance. One thing we can definitely guarantee: A pound of bricks, a pound of cheese, and a pound of feathers all have precisely the same, identical, and indistinguishable weight.


Which will fall faster a pound of bricks or a pound of feathers?

a pound of bricks. Air can flow through the feathers so that causes it to float down. feathers don,t fall. they glide. but everything falls at the same speed. i cant remember what you call the air flowing though the feather but i know it cause im in sixth grade. If you drop both of them in space, then they will fall at the same time. Even though their mass is different, there is no air resistance in space. Air resistance is the force that is like acting against gravity. In Earth, there is air resistance, so in the case of the feather, there is more air resistance acting upon it than the gravity. That is why it falls slower than the pound of bricks.


Which has more mass 1 kilogram of feathers or 1 kilogram of bricks?

Neither. They both have the same mass. "kg" is a measurement of mass. If you meant volume (the space taken up by the object), the feathers would have the greater volume.


Which is heavier a pound of feather or a pound of tomatoes?

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