From: Andrew Beattie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 22:23:31 +0100
Dirk Koopman wrote:Which weighs more, an ounce of lead or a fluid ounce of mercury?Mercury (at a guess), it is anyway (now) certainly more valuable.
You are right, but I won't let you away with a guess.
Why is it heavier?
Andrew
A fluid ounce is defined as: fluid ounce (noun) - 1. a United States unit of capacity or volume equal to 1.804 cubic inches Synonyms: fluidounce
2. a British imperial unit of capacity or volume (liquid or dry) equal to 8 fluid drams or 28.416 cubic centimeters (1.734 cubic inches)
Synonyms: fluidounce
Mercury masses 13.57 g/cc, therefore 1 fl.oz of mercury masses 385.6g or 13.6 oz (or 12.4 troy oz)
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