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Children's science questions 'stump many parents'

2 pointsby baxterover 13 years ago

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timthornover 13 years ago
I'm not convinced by 2 of the answers to their 5 question pop quiz:<p>&#62; Q: How much does the Earth weigh? A: 1,000 trillion metric tonnes<p>But isn't asking the weight (and not mass) of a planet fairly meaningless?<p>&#62; Q: How do aeroplanes stay up? A: The upward lift of a plane is created by its curved wings<p>Isn't the dominant component due to downward deflection of oncoming air?
stoolpigeonover 13 years ago
when I can't answer my kid's questions we head to the interwebs and find the answers (or leading theories, etc.) together. we both learn.