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To: djf

Does 100 oz of tungsten weigh exactly what 100 oz of gold does?


11 posted on 09/25/2012 2:09:38 PM PDT by arrogantsob (The Disaster MUST Go. Sarah herself supports Romney.)
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To: arrogantsob

Not exactly, but the difference is negligible enough to be impossible to detect without scientific equipment.


16 posted on 09/25/2012 2:12:33 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: arrogantsob

I think its pretty close


21 posted on 09/25/2012 2:15:13 PM PDT by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: arrogantsob

The density of tungsten is very close to that of gold. If both bars were exactly the same size, a pound of gold, the tungsten one would be about a half-gram lighter.

They are going to have to resort to other tests, than just weighing it.


22 posted on 09/25/2012 2:16:31 PM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults.)
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To: arrogantsob

Does 100 oz of tungsten weigh exactly what 100 oz of gold does?

Of course they do!
And 100 oz of gold weighs exactly as much as 100 oz of cotton candy!

People seem to be having a little truble with this one...

;-)


28 posted on 09/25/2012 2:19:15 PM PDT by djf (Political Science: Conservatives = govern-ment. Liberals = givin-me-it.)
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To: arrogantsob
Does 100 oz of tungsten weigh exactly what 100 oz of gold does?

No. Tungsten is measured in avoirdupois ounces, gold is measured in troy ounces...

30 posted on 09/25/2012 2:19:35 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1344 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama, a queer and present danger)
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To: arrogantsob
Does 100 oz of tungsten weigh exactly what 100 oz of gold does?

Yes. Same with 100 oz of feathers, or 100 oz of lead or 100 oz of air.

:)

They all weigh the same.

40 posted on 09/25/2012 2:31:11 PM PDT by TChris ("Hello", the politician lied.)
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