What weighs more; a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?

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What weighs more; a pound of gold or a pound of feathers?

The answer is not what you think.

2007-09-18 13:35:20 · 3 answers · asked by Sneaky Snake 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science

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Gold is usually measured in troy weight, which is different from avoirdupois. A pound of feathers is about 454 grams, but a (troy) pound of gold is only about 373 grams. So the feathers weigh more.

An ounce of gold, however, weighs more than an ounce of feathers.

2007-09-18 15:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Their masses are exactly the same. Their volumes and densities are different.

2007-09-18 14:36:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋

they weigh the same (a pound). however, their mass is different.

2007-09-18 13:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by wildhoneysuckle17 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋