Length isn't as important as volume

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Length isn't as important as volume - 2147483647 - 2011-06-29

Length is a measure of distance. Volume is a measure of how much space an object occupies. Length is a one-dimensional measurement, and volume is a three-dimensional measurement. We live in a three-dimensional world, and it's only natural that real objects take up three-dimensional space. If an object only takes up one dimension, then it's obviously massless, and the only thing that is massless is light, which also isn't a tangible object.

That being said, let us consider two objects. Object one is a cylindrical object of radius 2 and length 3. Object two is a cylindrical object of radius 1 and length 4. If these objects both have the same mass density, it's pretty obvious that object one is superior to object two in mass. Object one has a mass of 12π, while object two only has a mass of 4π. Object one occupies three times the space of object two, even though object two is longer by a single unit.

By the way, some shapes are also superior. For example, spheres are superior to cones. But I will let you justify that. Hurt

Length isn't as important as volume - Random_Overlord - 2011-06-29

A girl called yours "cute" didnt she?

Length isn't as important as volume - 2147483647 - 2011-06-29

Of course not. I'm still alive.

Length isn't as important as volume - Shidoshi - 2011-06-29

2147483647 Wrote:Length is a two-dimensional measurement.

Length is one dimensional.

2147483647 Wrote:It's pretty obvious that object one is more superior to object two in mass.

Length isn't as important as volume - 2147483647 - 2011-06-29

Oops. Mah bad. +2 points to you. Ponies are superior to unicorns by the way, because they lack conical horns on their heads.

Length isn't as important as volume - Katie - 2011-06-29

L x w x g = ?

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Length isn't as important as volume - Shidoshi - 2011-06-29

Katie Wrote:L x w x g = ?

What's "g" anyway?

Length isn't as important as volume - Solarboy - 2011-06-29

Shidoshi Wrote:What's "g" anyway?

Length isn't as important as volume - White - 2011-06-29

2147483647 Wrote:the only thing that is massless is light, which also isn't a tangible object.

Au contraire. Light is both a particle and a wave. It is a particle, meaning there is some mass. Besides, if it had no mass it wouldn't be able to be trapped into the immense gravitational pull of a black hole, thereby nullifying the name....black hole.

Length isn't as important as volume - KhainiWest - 2011-06-29

Shidoshi Wrote:What's "g" anyway?

Lenght x weight x girth. God dont you know anything about truck licensing!? which is clearly what were talking about and not something explicit.

Length isn't as important as volume - Shidoshi - 2011-06-29

White Wrote:Au contraire. Light is both a particle and a wave. It is a particle, meaning there is some mass. Besides, if it had no mass it wouldn't be able to be trapped into the immense gravitational pull of a black hole, thereby nullifying the name....black hole.

Uh, nope. Light has no mass at all.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photon