How heavy is 0.0000050 firkins?
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 0.00051 firkins.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 0.00051 firkins. 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-one-hundredth as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 0.00059 firkins.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 0.00059 firkins. 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 one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.00083 firkins.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.00083 firkins. 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 Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.001125 firkins.
(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 0.001125 firkins. 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-three-hundredth as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00141 firkins.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00141 firkins. 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-three-hundredth as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0016 firkins.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0016 firkins. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about 350 times as heavy as a Grain of Sugar
The weight of a Grain of Sugar is about 0.00000001530 firkins.
(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 0.00000001530 firkins. Sugar consumption varies widely by country; the average citizen of the United States consumes about 1.50 firkins of sugar each year.
It's about one-four-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0023 firkins.
(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 0.0023 firkins. 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 5.60 firkins.
It's about one-six-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.00331 firkins.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.00331 firkins. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about 700 times as heavy as a Poppy Seed
The weight of a Poppy Seed is about 0.00000000730 firkins.
(Papaver somniferum)
Fifty percent oil by weight, a poppy seed weighs approximately 0.00000000730 firkins. 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-seven-hundredth as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.0035590277777778 firkins.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.0034722222222222 firkins and 0.0036458333333333 firkins. 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-eight-hundredth as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.0039930555555556 firkins.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.0038194444444444 firkins and 0.0041666666666667 firkins. 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-eight-hundredth as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.0039930555555556 firkins.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.0038194444444444 firkins and 0.0041666666666667 firkins. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.005 firkins.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.005 firkins. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 0.60 firkins of food in their borrows.
It's about one-one-thousand-five-hundredth as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.0076 firkins.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.0076 firkins. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.