a ton of bricks or a ton of feathers?
2007-01-11 07:52:07 · 14 answers · asked by mybutterfliesarentdead 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
They both weigh the same if you are going to look at the question from only one direction. If you are going to physically move both items from one location to another, then a ton of bricks is a lot heavier. No one man can pick up a ton of either by himself all at once, therefore you would have to move it a little at a time. You would be more exhausted from moving the bricks versus moving the ton of feathers. So from my perspective a ton of bricks is a lot heavier.
2007-01-11 10:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
You could take that both ways, a ton can mean 1,000 pounds (so then the feathers and the bricks would then weigh the same). If you mean just a "random amount" of bricks and feathers, than I would go with the bricks since they are heavier.
2007-01-11 15:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by Chelsey 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's funny. That was one of the questions on "Beauty and The Geek" last week. One of the women actually said "a ton of bricks". lol
2007-01-11 16:03:27 · answer #3 · answered by leahcutie 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a ton = a ton
they're the same
2007-01-11 15:58:10 · answer #4 · answered by f21ck 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
neither they are bothe the same weight.
a "ton" is a weight.
a ton of feathers and a ton of bricks ar ethe same weight.
2007-01-11 20:41:26 · answer #5 · answered by David H 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They both weigh a ton. Put them on a large scale and they should balance perfectly.
2007-01-11 15:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by radon360 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They both weigh a ton.
2007-01-11 15:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by far_away312 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a ton of bricks totally
2007-01-11 15:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
They are the same they both weigh 2000 pounds.
2007-01-11 15:58:45 · answer #9 · answered by mcl 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they are both one ton so they weigh the same :)
2007-01-11 15:55:45 · answer #10 · answered by jk 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋