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by mikewarot
1192 days ago
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Tangent time: A pound of feathers has a slightly higher mass than a pound of bricks, as the feathers are made of keratin, which has a slightly lower density, and thus displace more air which lowers the weight. Even the Million Pound Deadweight Machine run by NIST has to take into account the air pressure and resultant buoyancy that results.[1] [1] https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2013/03/large-mass-cal... |
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Unless people have the false belief that the measurement is done on a planet without atmosphere.