Correction for the weight of a US Penny

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How heavy is 0.00002450 firkins?

It's about two-fifths as heavy as a US Penny

The weight of a US Penny is about 0.0000610 firkins.

(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)

The weight of a United States penny is 0.0000610 firkins. According to a 2010 report by the United States Mint, the cost of manufacturing and distributing a penny is $0.0179 — more than its face-value.

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Chicago Style (17th Ed.)

"Correction for the weight of a US Penny." The Measure of Things. 2024. https://www.themeasureofthings.com/correction.php?comp=weight&unit=fk&amt=2.45E-5&i=11.

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