Children's science questions 'stump many parents'(bbc.co.uk)

2 pointsby baxtervor 15 Jahren2 comments

bbc.co.uk

Children's science questions 'stump many parents'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16612100

2 comments

timthornvor 15 Jahren

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?

stoolpigeonvor 15 Jahren

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.