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How heavy is 562.23 pennyweights?

It's about nine-tenths as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 643.0329 pennyweights.
(fresh; 4° C / 39.2° F; maximum density)
Contrary to popular belief, 1 liter (0.0.264172052358148 gal) of water at 4° C / 39.2° F (its point of maximum density) weighs 643.0329 pennyweights rather than 1 kg exactly. The total volume of water on the planet Earth is about 13,590,000,000,000,000,000 (13.59 quntillion) L (3,590,000,000,000,000,000 gallons).
It's about one-and-two-fifths times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 401.04166667 pennyweights.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 401.04166667 pennyweights. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about two-thirds as heavy as a Human Brain
The weight of a Human Brain is about 868 pennyweights.
(adult)
The average weight of an adult human brain is between 868 pennyweights. In humans and primates, sight and vision utilize about 30 different parts of the brain which together account for about half of the brain's size.
It's about two times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 280 pennyweights.
(a.k.a. Soccer, a.k.a. Association Football) (FIFA Law 2 specification)
According to FIFA's Law of the Game number 2, a football must weigh between 260 pennyweights and 290 pennyweights. An artifact on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, Scotland is said to be the world's oldest football and is about one-third to one-half the size of a modern football.
It's about two times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 264.32291666670 pennyweights.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 255.20833333330 pennyweights and 273.43750 pennyweights. Because of NFL regulations, ceremonial considerations, and backup requirements, each NFL Superbowl requires the manufacture of 144 balls exclusively for the event.
It's about two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 230 pennyweights.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 230 pennyweights. Cans have been used to store soup and other foods since their invention in 1913, but a dedicated can opener was not developed until cans began to use thinner materials — prior to that time, cans were usually opened using various blunt instruments and tools.
It's about two-fifths as heavy as a Chihuahua
The weight of a Chihuahua is about 1,450 pennyweights.
(a.k.a. Chihuahue(o) (FCI standard)
The F&d&ration Cynologique Internationale (FCI) calls for Chihuahuas to weigh about 1,450 pennyweights. Relative to their body sizes, Chihuahuas have the largest brain size of any dog breed.
It's about three times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 200 pennyweights.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 200 pennyweights. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about three-tenths as heavy as a Brick
The weight of a Brick is about 1,900 pennyweights.
(Standard, traditional face brick - 1,900 cu. cm (120 cu. in))
A standard, traditional face brick weighs an average of 1,900 pennyweights. The steeple of the Church of St. Martin in Landshut, Germany is said to be the tallest brick tower in the world at a height of 130.6 m (428.5 ft) and was constructed using an estimated 650,000 bricks.
It's about four times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 100 pennyweights.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 100 pennyweights. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 20,000 pennyweights of food in their borrows.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Gallon of Paint
The weight of a Gallon of Paint is about 3,000 pennyweights.
(excluding container; average weight)
A gallon of paint weighs about 3,000 pennyweights. Every day, 10,000,000 L (3,000,000 gal) of paint are applied in the United States.
It's about one-fifth as heavy as a Cat
The weight of a Cat is about 3,000 pennyweights.
(Felis catus) (Domestic; healthy weight)
The average domestic cat should weigh about 3,000 pennyweights. Cats are known for their righting reflex, which allows them to land on their feet and survive falls from heights of 1 m up to about 21 m.
It's about five-and-a-half times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 104.817708333330 pennyweights.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 100.260416666670 pennyweights and 109.3750 pennyweights. 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 five-and-a-half times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 104.817708333330 pennyweights.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 100.260416666670 pennyweights and 109.3750 pennyweights. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about six times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 93.4244791666670 pennyweights.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 91.1458333333330 pennyweights and 95.7031250 pennyweights. 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).
 
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