Question with a twist - What weighs More; Ton of Feathers or Ton of Lead?
This is a tricky one, What WEIGHS more:
1) A metric Ton of feathers on Earth
2) A Metric Ton of Lead on the Moon
Answers:
Ok, let's set this straight. Weight is a measure of the force exerted on an object by a gravitational field. It is measured in NEWTONS. Most people are getting this mixed up with mass, which can be measured in metric tons and doesn't change from one gravitational field to another. The weight of the lead on the moon is only 166 Newtons.
feathers on the earth
The one on Earth of course
ton of feathers on earth
They weigh the same.
same
Mmmmhhhh both weigh the same 1 metric tonne
there both a ton, they both weigh the same. DUH!!
They're both a metric ton in weight, so they weigh the same wherever you are..
Both weigh a ton ?
Feathers on the earth
a ton is a ton so it is the same
the gravitational pull differs but the wt. is the same
I think they have the same mass but the one on Earth weighs more
They both weigh the same, the standard weight of a ton was defined on earth, hence the ton of lead on the moon would weigh a ton on earth.
feathers on the earth weighs more
Both weigh the same
gravity would not affect the weight as you have not said how the weight was designed a cube or a sheet like on a roll of bacofoil
A ton is still a ton so whether they are feathers or lead, it is still 2000 lbs.
The moon has about 1/6 the gravity of earth, so the ton of lead on the moon would weigh less than 2000 lbs. The feathers on the earth would still be 2000 lbs, so they would then be heavier.
They still both weigh a metric ton each. One is just in a weaker gravity then the other.
A metric ton is a metric ton regardless of what it consists of. We know things are lighter on the moon, so, if we used the same scale to weigh the feathers and lead. The feathers will still weigh a metric ton on Earth. The lead will weigh less on the moon.
Well.. that is not a ticklish one(feather ticklish).. since there is no gravity on the moon, a pound of feathers on earth would weight more than 100 pounds of lead on the MOON>>>
They would both weigh the same, provided they stayed in the same place, i.e. feathers stay on earth, and lead stays on moon.
However, the mass of the lead would be greater than the mass of the feathers, irrespective of where they are (unless either was travelling at relativistic speed, but that's another matter).
For the benefit of those who think that there is no gravity on the moon, could you please explain what stopped Neil Armstrong and his collegues from falling off it?
A metric tonne of feathers on earth weighs 1000 kg
A metric tonne of lead on the moon would weigh 1000 kg also but to bring that lead back to earth it would weigh 6000 kg or 6 tonne as gravity is increased by x 6 when compared to moons gravity. On the moon the gravity of the feathers would be less. 1 tonne of feathers from earth transferred to the moon would be 166.667 kg. or 166.66666666.kg.
Well I'm on to your little trick here unlike some of the previous victims. 1 metric ton = 1000 kg in earth gravity and so the moon having a tenth of the earth's gravity the actual weight of the lead will be only 100kg although the mass will remain the same. I still wouldn't like to be humping it about though because although it won't be all that heavy it'll be bulky. Can I have ten points for that?
metric ton on earth
They're both the same, but if you brought the lead back from the moon it would weigh more on earth because the gravity is stronger.
If the ton of lead weighed a ton on the moon and not earth then they would be the same
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.
Feathers on Earth.
The lead on the moon.
To counteract the lack of gravity one would have to provide a greater amount of lead to equal that of the wieght of feathers on earth.
Technically it would be the same ( ton - ton) but in reality it only appears so.
A metric ton is a metric ton.no matter where they are measured! So the answer is: the same!!
The one on Earth, if they are both a ton and things weigh less on the moon, then the anwser is obvious
There are three ways to interpret the question.
1. If you are simply comparing the scale readings at the same time, the two weights would indeed be the same.
2. If you are judging how they would compare if they were in the same place, the ton of lead on the moon would be equivalent to more than six tons on earth.
3. You could also consider the weight of the air that is mixed in with the feathers. If this were compared in the first case, the feathers would actually be heavier than the lead. In the second case, though, comparing their equivalent weights in the same place, the lead would still be heavier.
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1) A metric Ton of feathers on Earth
2) A Metric Ton of Lead on the Moon
Answers:
Ok, let's set this straight. Weight is a measure of the force exerted on an object by a gravitational field. It is measured in NEWTONS. Most people are getting this mixed up with mass, which can be measured in metric tons and doesn't change from one gravitational field to another. The weight of the lead on the moon is only 166 Newtons.
feathers on the earth
The one on Earth of course
ton of feathers on earth
They weigh the same.
same
Mmmmhhhh both weigh the same 1 metric tonne
there both a ton, they both weigh the same. DUH!!
They're both a metric ton in weight, so they weigh the same wherever you are..
Both weigh a ton ?
Feathers on the earth
a ton is a ton so it is the same
the gravitational pull differs but the wt. is the same
I think they have the same mass but the one on Earth weighs more
They both weigh the same, the standard weight of a ton was defined on earth, hence the ton of lead on the moon would weigh a ton on earth.
feathers on the earth weighs more
Both weigh the same
gravity would not affect the weight as you have not said how the weight was designed a cube or a sheet like on a roll of bacofoil
A ton is still a ton so whether they are feathers or lead, it is still 2000 lbs.
The moon has about 1/6 the gravity of earth, so the ton of lead on the moon would weigh less than 2000 lbs. The feathers on the earth would still be 2000 lbs, so they would then be heavier.
They still both weigh a metric ton each. One is just in a weaker gravity then the other.
A metric ton is a metric ton regardless of what it consists of. We know things are lighter on the moon, so, if we used the same scale to weigh the feathers and lead. The feathers will still weigh a metric ton on Earth. The lead will weigh less on the moon.
Well.. that is not a ticklish one(feather ticklish).. since there is no gravity on the moon, a pound of feathers on earth would weight more than 100 pounds of lead on the MOON>>>
They would both weigh the same, provided they stayed in the same place, i.e. feathers stay on earth, and lead stays on moon.
However, the mass of the lead would be greater than the mass of the feathers, irrespective of where they are (unless either was travelling at relativistic speed, but that's another matter).
For the benefit of those who think that there is no gravity on the moon, could you please explain what stopped Neil Armstrong and his collegues from falling off it?
A metric tonne of feathers on earth weighs 1000 kg
A metric tonne of lead on the moon would weigh 1000 kg also but to bring that lead back to earth it would weigh 6000 kg or 6 tonne as gravity is increased by x 6 when compared to moons gravity. On the moon the gravity of the feathers would be less. 1 tonne of feathers from earth transferred to the moon would be 166.667 kg. or 166.66666666.kg.
Well I'm on to your little trick here unlike some of the previous victims. 1 metric ton = 1000 kg in earth gravity and so the moon having a tenth of the earth's gravity the actual weight of the lead will be only 100kg although the mass will remain the same. I still wouldn't like to be humping it about though because although it won't be all that heavy it'll be bulky. Can I have ten points for that?
metric ton on earth
They're both the same, but if you brought the lead back from the moon it would weigh more on earth because the gravity is stronger.
If the ton of lead weighed a ton on the moon and not earth then they would be the same
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.
Feathers on Earth.
The lead on the moon.
To counteract the lack of gravity one would have to provide a greater amount of lead to equal that of the wieght of feathers on earth.
Technically it would be the same ( ton - ton) but in reality it only appears so.
A metric ton is a metric ton.no matter where they are measured! So the answer is: the same!!
The one on Earth, if they are both a ton and things weigh less on the moon, then the anwser is obvious
There are three ways to interpret the question.
1. If you are simply comparing the scale readings at the same time, the two weights would indeed be the same.
2. If you are judging how they would compare if they were in the same place, the ton of lead on the moon would be equivalent to more than six tons on earth.
3. You could also consider the weight of the air that is mixed in with the feathers. If this were compared in the first case, the feathers would actually be heavier than the lead. In the second case, though, comparing their equivalent weights in the same place, the lead would still be heavier.
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