How heavy is 0.002 slugs?
It's about as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.0023 slugs.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.0023 slugs. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about three-fourths as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.003147 slugs.
(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 0.003147 slugs. 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-and-two-fifths times as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 0.0016 slugs.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 0.0016 slugs. 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-and-three-fifths times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 0.0014 slugs.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 0.0014 slugs. 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 three-fifths as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00395 slugs.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00395 slugs. 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 half as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0045 slugs.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0045 slugs. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about two times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 0.001 slugs.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 0.001 slugs. 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.
It's about one-third as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0064 slugs.
(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 0.0064 slugs. 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 16 slugs.
It's about three times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 0.00082 slugs.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 0.00082 slugs. 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-fourth as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.00925 slugs.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.00925 slugs. 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-fourth as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.0099556168499244 slugs.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.0097127969267555 slugs and 0.010198436773093 slugs. 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 four-and-a-half times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.00049 slugs.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.00049 slugs. 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 one-fifth as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.011169716465769 slugs.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.010684076619431 slugs and 0.011655356312107 slugs. 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-fifth as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.011169716465769 slugs.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.010684076619431 slugs and 0.011655356312107 slugs. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.01 slugs.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.01 slugs. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 2 slugs of food in their borrows.