2006-10-18 03:09:55 · 40 answers · asked by prettywoman 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Gosh that's a tuffy ? You're way to smart for me.
2006-10-18 03:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They Both the same because the mass of a ton of stones is = to a ton of feathers
2006-10-18 03:50:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ton of stone. The ton of feathers are 'heavy' at all.
They're cool man!
2006-10-18 04:23:20 · answer #3 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a vacuum they would weigh the same. In air due to Archimedes principle the feathers would weigh less as the air supports part of their weight equivalent to the weight of air displaced. The same is true of the stone but being more dense the air supports a smaller proportion of its weight.
If they weighed the same in air the feathers would be heavier in a vacuum.
If they weighed the same in a vacuum the stone would be heavier in air.
2006-10-18 03:45:27 · answer #4 · answered by David P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One ton of stone weighs the same as one ton of feathers.
2006-10-18 03:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
well technically both are the same weight because you said a ton of feathers and a ton of rocks and a ton is the same as a ton
2006-10-18 03:14:15 · answer #6 · answered by kevin p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A ton is a ton...no matter what! So a ton of anything will weight the same of a ton of another thing!
Never a ton can weight less or more that a ton!
Jejejeje
Have a nice day!
2006-10-18 03:19:21 · answer #7 · answered by ogloriad 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Scenario one: Stone weighs one ton, cannot be compressed.
Feathers weigh more than one ton cause of air in them, and after slight compression, weighs a ton. Conclusion is that they both weigh the same.
Scenario Two: Stone and feathers are just sitting there. In this case, the feathers would weigh more due to the amount of air trapped in them. Rocks are unable to have fluffy pockets to trap air and hence would remain at one ton.
2006-10-18 03:14:38 · answer #8 · answered by maczh2002 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
they both weigh a ton. However, its going to take way more feathers to weigh a ton than it will stones. The quantity of feathers will be much greater!
2006-10-18 03:19:14 · answer #9 · answered by Michelle : 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you use the word ton colloquially which means "a lot of" the answer must be a ton of stone
2006-10-18 03:29:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both weigh a ton. However, the feathers have more volume.
2006-10-18 03:17:26 · answer #11 · answered by Ha Ha! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋