Which weighs more a pound of Gold or a pound of feathers? Lets see how manty einsteins out there know the answer to this one.
2006-09-09 00:03:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A pound of feathers weighs more. One pound of gold is measured in 12 ounces, while a pound of feathers would be measured at 16 ounces.
troy ounces vs. avoirdupois ounces
2006-09-09 00:29:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the gold is in orbit it therefore has no weight (a pound is a unit of mass) and so the feathers weighs more. On the other hand if the feathers are in orbit . . .
anyway you get the point.
2006-09-09 07:10:40 · answer #2 · answered by dunnerzplant 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Current price of gold is 611.00 USD/oz or 327.5 GB pounds
1 troy ounce is equal to 31103 milligrams
So 1 pound of gold equals about 95 milligrams (31105 / 327.5)
I would assume that you could buy more than 100 milligrams of feathers for a pound.
The feathers weigh more.
2006-09-09 09:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by jeepnuk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well on surface the answer is both are equal,since both are of same weight.
But - if logically then feathers will carry more weight if they are in the HAT. it means one wearing that hat will carry much more responsibility than a person having a pound of gold.
getting it?
Think.
2006-09-09 07:12:16 · answer #4 · answered by dreamsunltd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well.. with all due respect all u people are wrong..
if u ask this question to a kid then may be u r right because of its obviousness but the actual answer is----
a pound of feathers is heavier than a pound of gold !!
EXPLANATION: this is because the value of a pound differs marginally with respect to the volume or mass of the substance, and feather being lighter than gold will have more visible mass than gold & wud acquire more space than that of gold. hence one pound of feather wud marginally but definitely be heavier than that of gold.
2006-09-09 07:24:15 · answer #5 · answered by vicky 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Same weight only differenece is that there will be a hell of a lot of feathers a little bit of gold quantity wise.
2006-09-09 08:33:17 · answer #6 · answered by yao_ming_72487 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, actually there are of the same weight because they are both in pound unit. But if their physical structure is to be considered, I think I will say too that gold is heavier
2006-09-09 07:11:19 · answer #7 · answered by Grit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a pretty poor example of a trick question. A better one would be, "How much does the Earth weigh?"
JMB
2006-09-09 07:13:21 · answer #8 · answered by levyrat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
same..
because they are both a pound...
it doesnt matter which looks bigger or looks weighed higher, coz you know some may think that the diamond weighs more..
come to think of it.. they are both a pound so.. they weigh the same right?
2006-09-09 07:07:14 · answer #9 · answered by LAdy_psychology 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
second trick question Ive answered today
the both weigh the same if you really need an answer
2006-09-09 07:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by andrew m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋