How heavy is 0.006 tonnes?
It's about fifteen times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 0.00043 tonnes.
(a.k.a. Soccer, a.k.a. Association Football) (FIFA Law 2 specification)
According to FIFA's Law of the Game number 2, a football must weigh between 0.00041 tonnes and 0.00045 tonnes. An artifact on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, Scotland is said to be the world's oldest football and is about one-third to one-half the size of a modern football.
It's about fifteen-and-a-half times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 0.0004110680853125 tonnes.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 0.00039689332375 tonnes and 0.000425242846875 tonnes. Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
It's about eighteen times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 0.00035 tonnes.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 0.00035 tonnes. Cans have been used to store soup and other foods since their invention in 1913, but a dedicated can opener was not developed until cans began to use thinner materials — prior to that time, cans were usually opened using various blunt instruments and tools.
It's about twenty times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.00031 tonnes.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.00031 tonnes. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 0.150 tonnes.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 0.150 tonnes. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 0.0064 tonnes of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-twenty-fifth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 0.1660 tonnes.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 0.1660 tonnes. Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
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To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about thirty times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.0002 tonnes.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.0002 tonnes. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 0.03 tonnes of food in their borrows.
It's about one-thirtieth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 0.20 tonnes.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 0.20 tonnes. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 0.20 tonnes. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 0.230 tonnes.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 0.230 tonnes. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 5,900 tonnes of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about one-fortieth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 0.250 tonnes.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 0.250 tonnes. The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
It's about forty times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.00016300975796875 tonnes.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.0001559223771875 tonnes and 0.00017009713875 tonnes. According to legend, the difficulty in obtaining elephant ivory for the manufacture of billiard balls in the 19th century inspired the search for a replacement material, which led to the development of the first industrial plastic.
It's about forty times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.00016300975796875 tonnes.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.0001559223771875 tonnes and 0.00017009713875 tonnes. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.00014529130601563 tonnes.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.000141747615625 tonnes and 0.00014883499640625 tonnes. A major league pitcher can throw a baseball at up to 150 kph (91 mph) (with a fastball pitch), with record-setting pitches as fast as 171 kph (106 mph).
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.000135 tonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.000135 tonnes. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 0.420 tonnes.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 0.420 tonnes. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 0.054 tonnes.