What weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of iron?

Answer 1

ironnnnnn

Answer 2

It depends. a pound is a measure of the force gravity exerts on an object. it is a weight, not mass like a kilogram. a kilogram is the same anywhere, but on earth, a kilogram = 2.2 pounds, on the moon, the pound varies and a kilogram = 2.2/3 pounds. One pound on the moon is 3 times (I think 3 times, verify that) heavyer than one pound on earth.

a scale that says you weight 150 pounds on earth would say you weight 50 pounds on the moon. so if the feathers are measured on the moon and the iron on the earth, the feathers ate 3 times as heavy as the iron!!

Answer 3

Weight is weight. The difference in volume is another story.

So, you will have equal weight.

But, the amount of space each item occupies will be alot different due to the differing densities of the two materials.

Iron has a very high density. Iron will occupy a very small space.

Feathers have an extremely low density (enabling birds to fly). Feathers will occupy a very large space.

Hope that helps.

Answer 4

You expect the same.
Since the feathers have a lot more volume than the iron, the up force due to Archimedes is more to the feathers. (Replaced air)
That is why the iron weights a very little bit more.
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Answer 5

Um, i dont want to be the one to say it, but they weigh a pound each so they weigh the same. Nice try though

Answer 6

Neither weighs more. They are both a pound. They weigh equal

Answer 7

A pound of anything equals a pound.
They both weight the same.

Answer 8

Neither, the trick is that a pound of iron is more solidified and compact leading the reader to believe that iron would be heavier!

Answer 9

a pound is a pound is a pound....it all weighs the same because it all weighs a pound!!

Answer 10

They're Both one pound = they both weigh the same.

Answer 11

they both weigh a pound.