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It is not. They have exactly the same mass and so must have the same weight.
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What is heavier 2000 pounds of sand or 2000 pounds of feathers?
They total the same, a handful of sand for example would weigh more than a handful of feathers but because they both add up to a specific weight neither is heavier than the other there would just be more feathers than sand..
What is denser a ton of lead or a ton of feathers?
Lead is more dense than feathers. It doesn't matter how much you have of either one. A chip of lead is more dense than a 10-mile convoy of trucks loaded with feathers.
Is lifting 40 lbs of feathers easier than lifting 40 lbs of lead?
Not easier because of the quantity or mass of feathers are larger than 40 lbs of lead
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
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.
Would a kilogram of feathers be heavier than a kilogram of lead?
No, both weigh a kilogram
How do you use the word unquestionably in a sentence?
Lead is unquestionably heavier than an equal volume of feathers.
Is white flour less or more dense than water?
A fluid ounce of water weighs slightly more than a dry ounce (1 fluid ounce of water weighs 1.043 dry ounces). Therefore a fluid ounce of water is heavier than a dry ounce of flour (or anything else for that matter). Note that a fluid ounce of something else might NOT be heavier. A fluid ounce of lead is much heavier than a fluid ounce of feathers!
Is 15 pounds of steel heavier than 18 pounds of feathers?
are you being serious, if you are no, 15 is not heavier than 18 pounds of feathers.
Which is heavier lead or iron?
Lead is heavier than iron.
When describing something is less or more dense why aren't lighter and heavier sufficint descriptors?
Because lighter and heavier refer to an objects weight - which has nothing to do with density ! For example - a kilo of feathers is heavier than half a kilo of lead - but lead is more dense !
Is lead heavier than stainless steel?
Lead is much heavier than stainless steel.
Does the smallest jar or can always have the lightest contents?
Of course not.A small jar of lead will be much heavier than a slightly larger jar of feathers.
Is lead heavier than uranium?
Yes, uranium is more dense (heavier) than lead.
Which one has more volume a pound of feathers or lead?
The feathers "take up more room" than the lead. It would be hard to compress the feathers to make them as dense as lead. The feathers have more volume.
Are diamonds heavier than lead?
No. The specific gravity of lead is 11.35 and the specific gravity of diamond is 3.5, which is above average, but not heavier than lead.
Why have birds feathers and not fur?
birds have feathers and not fur because fur is heavier than feathers and would restrict them from being able to fly
