Children's science questions 'stump many parents' (opens in new tab)

(bbc.co.uk)

2 pointsbaxter14y ago2 comments

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I'm not convinced by 2 of the answers to their 5 question pop quiz:

> Q: How much does the Earth weigh? A: 1,000 trillion metric tonnes

But isn't asking the weight (and not mass) of a planet fairly meaningless?

> Q: How do aeroplanes stay up? A: The upward lift of a plane is created by its curved wings

Isn't the dominant component due to downward deflection of oncoming air?

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.

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I'm not convinced by 2 of the answers to their 5 question pop quiz:

> Q: How much does the Earth weigh? A: 1,000 trillion metric tonnes

But isn't asking the weight (and not mass) of a planet fairly meaningless?

> Q: How do aeroplanes stay up? A: The upward lift of a plane is created by its curved wings

Isn't the dominant component due to downward deflection of oncoming air?

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.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse