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Does "smell" weigh anything?
6 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Smell is actually loose molecules reaching your nose. Even the smallest molecules have mass and therefore weight.
- 1 decade ago
I would say that "smell" is just something formed in your brain. When a molecule hits your finger, there is no smell. When it hits the inside of your nose then a series of events create a specific signal to your brain which causes that smell. But then this would ultimately end up at the question of "what is reality?", which is way off from the original question.
- 1 decade ago
But the molecules are not smell, smell is a sense. It's a logical idea, not physical matter. So no, smell cannot weigh anything.
- 1 decade ago
Since sent happens to be particals that enter your nostrils then yes, they do. All matter weighs something or at least takes up space.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Yes. Odor is caused by volatile molecules. Those molecules have mass, and, therefore, weight.