2006-09-13 13:57:28 · 10 answers · asked by ABittern 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
The spider web for it is a known fact that size for size (hence same density) a spider web is stronger than that of a strand of steel of the same size/diameter.
2006-09-13 14:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by Liwayway 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The spider silk that makes up a spider web is actually much less dense than steel - but the ratio of strength to density is actually 5 times higher. This means that if you had a spider web made out of steel that was as thin as a normal spider web, the spider web would be 5 times stronger!
2006-09-13 21:03:18 · answer #2 · answered by std 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A piece of steel is definitely more dense. A spun web is extremely sparse. If you took a disk of steel the same size as a spider web and paper thin, it would have some decent weight to it. If you took the spider web and smushed it up into a little pellet, it would be virtually weightless. But even a little pellet of steel that size, much smaller than the originally described disk, would have a detectable mass.
2006-09-13 21:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A spider's web is about 5 times stronger than the same size of steel. Not sure this means it is denser but most likely does.
2006-09-13 21:02:13 · answer #4 · answered by RichUnclePennybags 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have to say that it depends entirely upon one's perspective. We all know that all matter has large "space" between the atoms which constitute what many term as "mass"...and from our view of eyesight, steel has the greater density. Neverthless, if we should shrink our eyesight down in order to view the atoms which constitute the steel, we would again see a greater amount of "space" than actual matter. So again, it is a matter of perspective. From our normal visual perspective, common sense concludes that steel is far more dense than that of any spider's web...and from our perspective, it truly in fact, IS.
2006-09-13 21:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by LARRY M 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have heard that scientist are looking for ways to atrifically make spider web cause of its density compared to relative weight. They see it having a potential use in body armor.
2006-09-13 21:06:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spider web
2006-09-13 21:04:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spider webs are stronger than most metals could you imagine if spider webs were as big as a house and as thick as a rope definetly stronger than most metals
2006-09-13 21:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by pancamo25 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know , but it sounds like a trick question
so i guess the spider web, lol
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2006-09-13 21:02:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
steel
2006-09-13 21:04:57 · answer #10 · answered by Gizmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋