2006-11-19 09:20:48 · 52 answers · asked by birchlane2 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Neither, they are both a ton.
2006-11-19 09:22:09 · answer #1 · answered by xchipowers 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They weigh the exact same. A ton is equal to a ton no matter what the material is. A ton of feathers would be harder to carry though, because it's not as dense as lead.
My friends used to get me all the time with this question! :)
2006-11-19 09:23:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is the feathers. Weight is a measure of force, which is mass x acceleration. The metric ton is the measure of mass, which is the same for both items. The acceleration is the acceleration due to gravity, which is 6 times greater on earth than on the moon, so the feathers weigh 6 times as much as the lead.
2016-05-22 04:24:04 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both weight the same - they both weigh a ton.
The lead would take up a lot less space than the feathers though
2006-11-19 10:50:52 · answer #4 · answered by Stanleymonkey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both the feathers and the lead weigh a ton. therfore there weight is equal. this also means that if you drop them from the top of the building then, they will land at the same time
2006-11-19 09:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by hanjp123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both equally weigh a ton. I don't know whether this warrants a DUH or a LOL.
And to those who have added that if dropped, they will both hit the ground at the same time - WRONG! That is only true in a vacuum condition. In real world conditions, with the mass of the feathers having such a large surface area, air resistance would make it fall slower.
2006-11-19 09:32:12 · answer #6 · answered by Carl S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both weigh a ton =P
2006-11-19 09:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by ~Grace~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Ton of antthing weighs the same as a ton of anything.
2006-11-19 09:31:22 · answer #8 · answered by Fear and Bullets 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both weigh a ton.
2006-11-19 09:28:36 · answer #9 · answered by bamamama700 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"...a ton of feathers weighs the same as a ton of lead, but the feathers take up more volume..."
http://www.coe.missouri.edu/~pgermann/DiscEvent/Density/Potato_Float/potato_float.html
--scroll down to question #6 in the "questioning script"
critical thinking about this question...
http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=62809
"tom" says this problem is about "density"...
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/ask_tom_archive/density_measurement_theory_and_practice.htm
"...which is heavier, a ton of feathers or a ton of cannonballs?..."
http://www.answers.com/topic/mass-density-and-volume
"...which is heavier, an ounce of gold (or other precious metal) or an ounce of lead (or almost anything else)? the correct answer, of course, is the gold, because it is weighed in troy ounces...."
http://www.24carat.co.uk/weightsframe.html
2006-11-19 09:47:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither; they're both a tonne in mass.
There'll be more feathers and have a larger surface area, but they both have a mass of a tonne, and with both consequently hit the Earth at the same time if you dropped them from the same height.
2006-11-19 09:29:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋