Question

Which weighs more: a pound of feathers or a pound of lead? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: both weigh the same.

This is a very obvious question just because the lead is heavier that does not mean it ways more than the other. One pound of feathers is the same as one pound of lead

Answer 2

A pound of feathers and a pound of lead, both weigh the same.

How is one pound of lead equal to one pound of feathers?

One pound is always equal to a pound irrespective of the material. This concept literally holds good on any material such as iron, cotton, steel, etc

• People may wonder that feather is very much less dense than lead.
• But to equate lead to feather, more quantity of feather may be required but ultimately it also reaches a point where it will way a pound.
• So, when the weight of feather and weight of lead is compared on a weighing scale, they will way the same.

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