Some time ago a heard that a truck filled with chickens would weigh the same if the chickens either are on the floor of the truck or if they are hovering just under the roof. The reasoning is that the chickens are part of the same «system» as the truck, so the whole «system» would always weigh the same, even if the objects inside it is not in contact with it physically. Can someone explain what is meant by this «system» and if this is a true statement?
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A lot to unpack here. First of all. Where are the chickens going? Who is driving the truck? And why is his weight not being calculated?
All lolz aside. I think this is a major oversimplification. Minimal physics knowledge aside. If the chickens are “hovering” there in theory has to be something countering their weight, equal to the weight of the chicken, which would scale according to the variable amount of chickens. Chicken up, means force down. This force down onto the truck means they are interacting and engaging in one system. I think…. 😅😅
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