How heavy is 40,000 carats?
It's about 60 times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 658 carats.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 658 carats. 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 Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 2,510,000 carats.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 2,510,000 carats. 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-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 2,540,000 carats.
(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 2,540,000 carats. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about one-eighty-fifth as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 3,300,000 carats.
(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 3,300,000 carats. 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 85 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 460 carats.
(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 460 carats. 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 1,100,000 carats.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 320 carats.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 320 carats. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about 150 times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 281 carats.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 281 carats. 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 200 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 223.80 carats.
(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 223.80 carats. 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 one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 8,051,000 carats.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 8,051,000 carats. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 1,881,000 carats.
It's about one-two-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Giraffe
The weight of a Giraffe is about 9,410,000 carats.
(Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) (adult, male, maximum of range)
An adult, male giraffe can weigh up to 9,410,000 carats. 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 250 times as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 170 carats.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 170 carats. 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 Rhinoceros
The weight of a Rhinoceros is about 10,000,000 carats.
(for Black rhinoceros, Diceros bicornis) (Adult, male)
An adult black rhinoceros weighs between 10,000,000 carats. Rhinoceros are extremely aggressive — nearly one of every two males will die as a result of fighting with other rhinoceros.
It's about one-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Tongue of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Tongue of a Blue Whale is about 13,000,000 carats.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
The tongue of a Blue Whale can weigh up to 13,000,000 carats. Despite their tremendous size, blue whales feed almost exclusively on tiny crustaceans called krill and cannot swallow anything much larger than a beach ball.
It's about 350 times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 120 carats.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 120 carats. 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 400 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 100 carats.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 100 carats. 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.