Does a pound of feathers weigh the same as a pound of Twizzlers?

Question

Well, does it?

Answer 1

In both these cases the standard method of weighing them is via the Avoirdupois pound scale.

An alternate weight system that utilises the pound as a unit of graduation is the Troy system. This is primarily used to measure precious metals for reasons of convention lost in time.

Despite sharing the same name, the units are quite different in quantity. In common usage and commercially it is generally taken as read which system is being meant by convention. In legal contracts, where the possibility of confusion may occur, a given system will be nominated.

So, in your example, if each product is measured by the same system, they'll both weigh the same: if not, they won't.

Answer 2

since this is an economics question there are many different interpretation of the question.
Twizzlers probably cost differently for a given weight than feathers. The feathers puchased for a pound sterling would weigh differently from the Twizzlers purchased for a pound sterling.
Precious metals are often weighed using a different unit of weight than other commodities. If the Twizzlers are made out of Gold then a pound Troy of Twizzlers would weigh less than a pound avoirdupois of feathers.

Answer 3

Your question leads to a yes. A pound of feathers will be big in quantity compared to a pack of twizzlers. Since you said, "a pound" for both objects, and you are asking if they weigh the same, this results to an obvious yes.

Now... That I realized your question is in economics, which deals with the study of money, If you were to price the two objects in a weighing scale, It would be the same. If you will price them by scarcity and use, Feathers would be more useful for it can make art, pillows and all sorts of items. Twizzlers can be only used for a snack. A pound of feathers would cost a bit more.

Answer 4

Yeah, a pound is a pound either way. It just takes MORE feathers to equal a pound than it takes Twizzlers.

Answer 5

yes. they weigh the exact same. now which one would hit the ground first if you dropped them? twizzlers. less air resistance (unless you compacted the feathers)

now i remember an old riddle, something about 'what weighs more? a pound of gold or a pound of lead" and the answer was lead because of some weird unit used for one of the two... i don't entirely remember so i'm not sure what i brought it up for lol

Answer 6

Well, lets' see here. According to the uncertainty principle, any particular particle can be anywhere at any given time. Now, if there are more particles in one, then more of them would potentially not there at any given time, so it would weigh less. I would think that the Twizzlers contain more elements further in on the periodic table, and might even contain a bit of lead or radioactive substances, so it would have a less certain existence and hence weigh less.

Answer 7

duh... of course a POUND of feathers will weigh the same as a POUND of twizzlers (the key word here is POUND)

but in my case, if i were to weigh the two items then the feathers would weigh twice as much because i would have eaten half of the twizzlers!

Answer 8

Well, yes, but they don't weigh the same as a pound of gold.

Answer 9

yes but I think the Twizzlers have more calories and cost more.

Answer 10

No, the twizzlers are red.