Can you figure it out?
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Akula
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A gram is a measurement of weight, while a teaspoon is a measurement of volume or capacity.
That part I know, but the conversion charts differ in the answer. Some say 4 some 4.2 and others 5.
There are receptacles that are sized in grams. So there has to be a conversion to volume.
soligen
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Yup, it depends on what you are measuring. Every substance will have a different conversion ratio. For what you are measuring, you can determine it experimentaly if you have an accurate scale.
greenmtnguy
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4.761904 is about as close as you can get according to the calculator I used
Hubert H
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Simple - sand weighs more than flour so a teaspoon of sand will weight more than a teaspoon of flour.
cwolfs69
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one gram of water is the weight of one cc/ml of water. 4.9 cc/ml is 1 teaspoon (us). so as long as you are talking water this conversion will work. any other substance you will have to know the specific gravity (water has a specific gravity of 1.00) of the substance to convert. otherwise the conversion from a weight/mass (grams) measurement to a volume (teaspoon) measurement cannot be done.
PTownSubbie
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I agree with Dennis....each substance has a different density and therefore has a different weight when a certain volume is used.....
I also base that on what I see when I get my mica powders....Each one is 1 ounce of powder but each container has a different amount of powder based on how dense it is.....
Each one will be different.
I also base that on what I see when I get my mica powders....Each one is 1 ounce of powder but each container has a different amount of powder based on how dense it is.....
Each one will be different.
tseger
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So, if this is true, which is heavier_ 1000 lbs of bricks or 1000 lbs of feathers?:wink:
Sorry, just couldn't resist!
Drstrangefart
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So, if this is true, which is heavier_ 1000 lbs of bricks or 1000 lbs of feathers?:wink:
Sorry, just couldn't resist!
They weigh the same, but a cubic yard of each one would be drastically different. (Sorry for the anti-joke there.)
PenMan1
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Here's a good rule of thumb. 1 teaspoon is equal to 4 grams of table sugar. The conversion is a little different for each substance, but the 4:1 calculation will get you "in the ball park" with most everyday substances other than feathers, gold, lead, etc.
StephenM
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So, if this is true, which is heavier_ 1000 lbs of bricks or 1000 lbs of feathers?:wink:
Sorry, just couldn't resist!
If you really want to confuse someone, ask them which weighs more - 1 pound of lead or 1 pound of gold.
(The answer is a pound of lead)
The answer and explanation are hidden somewhere on this page.
Gold is measured in troy ounces (1 troy ounce = 1.09 reg. ounce) but there are 12 troy ounces in a pound and 16 regular ounces in a pound. So a regular pound weighs more than a troy pound.
RSQWhite
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Gold is measured in Troy ounces (12 per lb. Lead is 16 ounces per Lb.
Tim
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