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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.
Which weighs more 1 pound of gold or 1 pound of fethers?
Both 1 pound of gold and 1 pound of feathers weigh the same, as they both weigh 1 pound. The difference lies in the volume, where the feathers would take up more space due to their lighter density compared to gold.
Which is heavier a pound of flour or a pound of gold?
same weight - 1kg
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.
How many ounces in pound of gold?
A pound of gold weighs 14.583 troy ounces. This answer is correct only if you mean an avoirdupois pound. A troy pound (used for precious metals) is 12 troy ounces. If you ask how many troy ounces are in a pound, you would normally mean a troy pound unless you specify another type of measure - there are several different difinitions for the measure "pound".
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 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
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 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.
Which one is heavier gold or silver?
Gold is heavier than silver. Gold has a higher density than silver, meaning that a given volume of gold weighs more than the same volume of silver.
Is silver heavier than gold?
Based on the periodic table, gold is heavier than silver.
What is heavier on a balance beam scale 1 pound of lead or 1 pound of gold?
the lead clearly weighs more...
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).
Who weighs more a 200 pound man or a 150 pound woman?
A 200 pound man weighs more.
How much does a pound of gold weigh?
One would think that this is the old "What weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of lead?" question with a twist. Truth is, gold is usually weighed in Troy pounds which are different from the ordinary (avoirdupois) pounds that we know and love. One ordinary pound weighs the equivalent of 453.59 grams at sea level, and one Troy pound weighs the equivalent of 373.24 grams. Troy pounds are divided into 12 Troy ounces. So the next time you're out shopping for gold, make sure the price list matches up with the scale the seller is using!
