please think about your answer............
2006-06-28 12:22:56 · 30 answers · asked by julie j 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
You'd probably be killed by either one. A ton of anything falling on you would not be a good thing. However, if I absolutely had to choose one, I'd choose the feathers and hope that they were dropped from a great height. That way, maybe the air resistance would slow them down and scatter them enough that I wouldn't be hurt.
2006-06-28 12:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by mathsmart 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I say feathers, because feathers won't fall as fast on you. Sure it may be a ton, but the terminal velocity of a feather makes me feel more comfortable with the feathers instead of concrete.
2006-06-28 12:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ton of feathers offers less resistance than ton of concrete. I like life so I'ma go with the feathers. Later gator.
2006-06-28 12:41:39 · answer #3 · answered by phantaszjia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The feathers. A ton of feathers would have such a large area that you wouldn't be absorbing the entire force of the blow. The ton of concrete would squish real nice
2006-06-28 12:28:34 · answer #4 · answered by nep1293 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it depends if there both in a crate then it doesnt matter they would easily kill you.
but if the concrete is still liquid the while it wont kil you out right the chemicals in the concrete will burn your skin.
but a ton of loose feathers will not do much other than make you sneeze (provide the birds they came from are not attached to the feathers)
2006-06-29 18:41:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that they both weigh a ton, but concrete is hard while feathers are soft, so I'd choose the feathers
2006-06-28 12:32:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if this question is asking me to goo duhh they both weigh the same then...... there you are.... however i can say quite surely that i would prefer to have a tonne of feathers dropped on my head as the mass of feathers is likely to be less dense than the mass of concrete this means when it hits me on the head the body of feathers will disform easily and i mite not die. even if the concrete was wet i would still preffer the feathers.
2006-06-28 12:49:32 · answer #7 · answered by thejur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ton is a ton wether it's feathers of concrete
2006-06-28 12:59:58 · answer #8 · answered by HANNAH L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Makes no difference - both weigh a ton. Howver if I had to choose I'd go for the feathers.
I'd rather be smothered than squittered!!!
2006-06-28 12:31:58 · answer #9 · answered by Suzita 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is just the matter of the weight, than it's both the same. But if u concern about gravity i perfer feathers because it float and reduce the power of dropping
2006-06-28 15:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by Jave Takami 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋