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Children's science questions 'stump many parents' (bbc.co.uk)
2 points by baxter on Jan 19, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments


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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