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How heavy is 0.1 fluid drams (ʒ)?

It's about as heavy as a Raindrop
The weight of a Raindrop is about 0.05 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. drop, a.k.a. droplet) (average)
The weight of a raindrop depends heavily on the type of weather, but averages about 0.05 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 one-fourth as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.20 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.20 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-fifth as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.280 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.290 fluid drams (ʒ). President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 820,000 fluid drams (ʒ) of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.360 fluid drams (ʒ).
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.360 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-tenth as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.460 fluid drams (ʒ).
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.460 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 nine-and-a-half times as heavy as a Grain of Rice
The weight of a Grain of Rice is about 0.0054 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 0.0054 fluid drams (ʒ) 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 one-fifteenth as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.640 fluid drams (ʒ).
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.640 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-twentieth as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 1.10 fluid drams (ʒ).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 1.10 fluid drams (ʒ). 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-twenty-fifth as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 1.30 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 2,300 fluid drams (ʒ), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 510 fluid drams (ʒ), each sheet weighing 1.30 fluid drams (ʒ). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-thirtieth as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 1.4580 fluid drams (ʒ).
(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 1.4580 fluid drams (ʒ) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about one-thirty-fifth as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ).
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 1.80 fluid drams (ʒ). The pupil of the eye varies depending on the amount of light it is exposed to, but typically measures about 4 mm across.
It's about 45 times as heavy as a Grain of Sand
The weight of a Grain of Sand is about 0.0011 fluid drams (ʒ).
(medium grain)
With tremendous variety in the size of grain and the component material, grains of sand weigh an average of 0.0011 fluid drams (ʒ). 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 55 times as heavy as a Sesame Seed
The weight of a Sesame Seed is about 0.000936 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Sesamum indicum)
A sesame seed weighs approximately 0.000936 fluid drams (ʒ). The McDonald's Big Mac sandwich, which is well-known for its sesame seed top bun, accounts for the consumption of an estimated 517,000 fluid drams (ʒ) of sesame seeds each day.
It's about one-sixty-fifth as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 3.10 fluid drams (ʒ).
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 3.10 fluid drams (ʒ). Batteries are named by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committee C18 and AAA batteries were given their name because they were smaller than the "AA" and "A" size batteries which were invented first.
It's about one-seventy-fifth as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 3.90 fluid drams (ʒ).
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 3.90 fluid drams (ʒ). Data is stored on CDs by encoding into the track a series of tiny pits — each between 3.5 and 850 µm (0.00014 and 0.033 in) in length.
 
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