brick vs. feathers?

Question

if you had 1 lb. of feathers and a 1 lb. brick and you dropped them both from a building at the same time, which one would hit the ground first?

Answer 1

Depends - are the feathers bound together?
If not they will fly all over the place and weigh nothing.
If bound together, then they weigh the same as a brick.
So down they would go together.

Answer 2

Wait. There are many factors that affect the time they take to hit the ground.
They're both one pound so you think they would hit the ground at the same time? NO!
How are the bricks and feathers arranged? If the surface area at the bottom is too big, the air resistance will slow it down. So still, the feathers could hit the ground first if they were "squished" in the form of a stick. Same for the bricks.

Answer 3

Although I know the answer is "at the same time", because 1 lb=1 lb, the brick would hit first because it is denser.

Answer 4

both would hit the ground at the same time since its the same weight. =D...it would be a lot of feathers to achieve one pound of feathers though.

Answer 5

the brick will hit first since it does not have as much air resistance as the feathers.

Answer 6

The brick because the feathers would separate. :o

Answer 7

The bricks of course, the feathers would disperse & fly away.

Answer 8

bricks- less air resistance. though if they were somehow identical and weight 1 lbs both, they would land at the same time...

Answer 9

even though they are both a lb. i think the brick would land first

Answer 10

bricks, they have less air resistance. it should be both, because they're both 1 lb, but the bricks have less air resistance