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Non Life Sciences => Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology => Topic started by: Rob Fillis on 10/12/2009 10:30:02

Title: Will ducks flying withing the fuselage of a plane add to the weight?
Post by: Rob Fillis on 10/12/2009 10:30:02

Rob Fillis asked the Naked Scientists:
   
If you fly 10,000kg of ducks within the fuselage of a plane would that plane be 10,000kg heavier or lighter on take-off?

What do you think?

Title: Will ducks flying withing the fuselage of a plane add to the weight?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 10/12/2009 10:41:05

Reminds me of this thread: http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=19284.0

Title: Will ducks flying withing the fuselage of a plane add to the weight?
Post by: graham.d on 10/12/2009 16:39:16

On average it will be 10,000kg heavier (it's a heck of a lot of ducks). The weight will fluctuate because the ducks are flying about in all sorts of directions and it takes a finite time for the air pressure waves to affect the fuselage of the plane. With that many ducks it will be well averaged though.

Title: Will ducks flying withing the fuselage of a plane add to the weight?
Post by: Chemistry4me on 10/12/2009 22:44:57

It could be a bit of a task trying to weigh a plane during take-off

Title: Will ducks flying withing the fuselage of a plane add to the weight?
Post by: yor_on on 12/12/2009 19:08:29

Lovely defined DiscoverDave