How heavy is 6,400,000,000,000 nanograms?
It's about 70 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 94,000,000,000 nanograms.
(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 94,000,000,000 nanograms. 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 230,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
It's about one-seventieth as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 450,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 450,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-eightieth as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 516,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 516,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. Polar bears are so heavily insulated by their 9.9 cm (3.9 in) layer of blubber that they are often difficult to detect using infrared photography sensors.
It's about one-eightieth as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 521,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(a.k.a. brown bear, a.k.a. silver bear, Ursus arctos horribilis) (Adult, male, coastal area population average)
An adult, male grizzly bear from a coastal area (where food is plentiful) can weigh up to 521,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 65,000,000,000 nanograms.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 65,000,000,000 nanograms. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 680,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms.
(for Holstein, a.k.a. Holstein Friesian, a.k.a. Friesian, Bos primigenius) (adult, heifer)
A mature Holstein cow (the well-known black-and-white, spotted breed of cow) typically weighs 680,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000 nanograms. President William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) kept a Holstein cow named Pauline Wayne on the White House grounds — a gift from a Wisconsin senator and the source of the First Family's milk.
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 57,700,000,000 nanograms.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 57,700,000,000 nanograms. 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 150 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 45,930,000,000 nanograms.
(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 45,930,000,000 nanograms. 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 200 times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 34,000,000,000 nanograms.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 34,000,000,000 nanograms. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1,652,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000000 nanograms.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1,652,000,000,000,000.00000000000000000000 nanograms. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 386,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 24,000,000,000 nanograms.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 24,000,000,000 nanograms. AA batteries came into common use during World War II and were given their name by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 because they were smaller than the "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about 300 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 21,000,000,000 nanograms.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 21,000,000,000 nanograms. While most mice typically live two to three years, the Methuselah Mouse Prize — an award administered by a non-profit organization which advances aging-related research — was once awarded to a team of scientists whose research resulted in a mouse living just under five years.
It's about one-three-hundredth as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 1,930,000,000,000,000.0000000000000000000 nanograms.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 1,930,000,000,000,000.0000000000000000000 nanograms. Reaching 5.5 m (18 ft) in height by adulthood, giraffe calves can grow as much as 3 cm (1 in) per day.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 2,100,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 2,100,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 2,700,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 2,700,000,000,000,000.000000000000000000 nanograms. Despite their tremendous size, blue whales feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill and cannot swallow anything much larger than a beach ball.