How heavy is 0.0000097 pounds?
It's about as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.00000970 pounds.
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.00000970 pounds. In 2007, a team of seven in Myrtle Beach created the world's tallest sandcastle, which measured 15.10 m (49.55 ft) in height.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.000008020 pounds.
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.000008020 pounds. The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 4,430 pounds of sesame seeds each day.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.0000460 pounds.
(conventional; US; long-, medium-, and short-gran varieties; uncooked)
With great differences in variety, the average among a sampling of common short-, medium- and long-grain rices finds that a single grain weighs about 0.0000460 pounds before cooking. A staple through most of human history, archaeological evidence indicates that the earliest rice cultivation was about 11,500 years ago.
It's about seven times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.000001380 pounds.
(a.k.a. white sugar, a.k.a. white refined sugar, a.k.a. table sugar, a.k.a. sucrose, a.k.a. saccharose)
A grain of sugar weighs approximately 0.000001380 pounds. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 135 pounds of sugar each year.
It's about fifteen times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.000000660 pounds.
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.000000660 pounds. The true pigment of a poppy seed is brown in color, while the characteristic bluish color is an optical illusion caused by a layer of calcium oxalate crystals refracting light rays.
It's about one-fiftieth as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.0004 pounds.
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.0004 pounds. The familiar teardrop shape of a raindrop is actually an optical illusion, caused by the reflection of the light and the motion of the drop.
It's about 75 times as heavy as a Grain of Salt
The weight of a Grain of Salt is about 0.0000001290 pounds.
The mass of a grain of salt is approximately 0.0000001290 pounds. Salt consumption varies widely by country; the people of the United States consume a combined total of about 126,000,000 pounds of salt each year.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.0017 pounds.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.0017 pounds. Nails have been in use for more than 5,400 years and were ven used as a medium of exchange in ancient times.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.0024 pounds.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.0025 pounds. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 7,000 lbs of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-three-hundredth as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.0031 pounds.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.0031 pounds. The country of Norway has used the paper clip as something of a national symbol since the end of World War II based on the erroneous notion that the paperclip was invented by a Norwegian, Johan Vaaler. However, the paperclip had already been in existence for at least 30 years by the time of Vaaler patented his paperclip design.
It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.004 pounds.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.004 pounds. Although this size is the most common home playing card, many casinos use "bridge size" cards — 2,640 sq. mm (4.036 sq. in) smaller in area.
It's about one-five-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.0055 pounds.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.0055 pounds. 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.
It's about one-nine-hundredth as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.009 pounds.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.009 pounds. The use of dice and dice-like tools predates written history, with the oldest known examples belonging to a 5,000-year old backgammon set uncovered during an archaeological dig in modern-day Iran.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.011 pounds.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 20 lb, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 4.40 pounds, each sheet weighing 0.011 pounds. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.0125 pounds.
(United States quarter-dollar coin) (a.k.a. Quarter dollar, a.k.a. America the Beautiful quarter, a.k.a. two bits)
The America the Beautiful series quarters, which began to enter circulation in 2017, weigh 0.0125 pounds each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.