A few riddles for Friday anyone?

Question

1. Backwards I'm heavy, but forward I'm not. What am I?

2. If you were running a race and passed 2nd place, what place would you be in?

3. What three letters change a boy into a man?

4. The more I dry, the wetter I become. What am I?

5. 1, 11, 21, 1211, 111221, 312211, 1311221. What comes next?

Answer 1

1. wagon

2. 1st

3. m a n

4. towel

5. 113122111

guess i'm not the smartest in the world

Answer 2

1) A Ton

2) 2nd place

3) B, O, and Y.

4) A Towel

5) 1113212211

Answer 3

ton

2nd

m a n ?

idk k

Answer 4

1. ton

2. second place

3. s-e-x

4. towel

5. 1113213211

Answer 5

Not

2nd

cow

Towel

11311221

Answer 6

1 - ton (saw that on here earlier today)

2 - 2nd place

3 - ?

4 - towel

5 - 1113212211

Edit - your fifth question is wrong......your last number should be 13112221, which would make the answer 1113213211

Answer 7

1. ton

2. 2nd

3. m.a.n

4. towel

5. 111311221