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How heavy is 0.00000000017009713875 megatonnes?

It's about one-and-one-tenth times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.000000000163009757968750 megatonnes.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.00000000015592237718750 megatonnes and 0.000000000170097138750 megatonnes. 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 one-and-one-tenth times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.000000000163009757968750 megatonnes.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.00000000015592237718750 megatonnes and 0.000000000170097138750 megatonnes. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about nine-tenths as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.000000000200 megatonnes.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.000000000200 megatonnes. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 0.0000000300 megatonnes of food in their borrows.
It's about one-and-one-fifth times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.000000000145291306015630 megatonnes.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.0000000001417476156250 megatonnes and 0.000000000148834996406250 megatonnes. 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 one-and-one-fourth times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.0000000001350 megatonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.0000000001350 megatonnes. 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-and-four-fifths times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0000000000940 megatonnes.
(ISO 216 B8 size, a.k.a. "poker size" 63 x 88 mm, 52-card deck)
A deck of 52 ISO 216 B8-size playing cards weighs 0.0000000000940 megatonnes. Utilizing nearly 3,700 decks, the record-holding largest card tower was built in early 2010, stood over 3.5 m (11 ft), and weighed over 0.000000230 megatonnes.
It's about half as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.000000000310 megatonnes.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.000000000310 megatonnes. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about half as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 0.000000000350 megatonnes.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 0.000000000350 megatonnes. 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 two-fifths as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 0.00000000041106808531250 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 0.000000000396893323750 megatonnes and 0.0000000004252428468750 megatonnes. 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 two-fifths as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 0.000000000430 megatonnes.
(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 0.000000000410 megatonnes and 0.000000000450 megatonnes. 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 two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0000000000650 megatonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0000000000650 megatonnes. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about three times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00000000005770 megatonnes.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00000000005770 megatonnes. Competition balls are also tested for bounce height, with the standards requiring that a ball dropped from 254 cm must bounce back to a height of 135 cm to 147 cm.
It's about one-fourth as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 0.000000000623689508750 megatonnes.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 0.000000000623689508750 megatonnes. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about three-and-a-half times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.000000000045930 megatonnes.
(per R&A USGA Rules of Golf; maximum rule weight)
According to the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), golf balls must weigh no more than 0.000000000045930 megatonnes. Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.
It's about five times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.0000000000340 megatonnes.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.0000000000340 megatonnes. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
 
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