How heavy is 162 shekels ( שקלים)?
It's about 65 times as heavy as a Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 2.50 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 2.50 shekels ( שקלים). 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 90 times as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 1.80 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 1.80 shekels ( שקלים). 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 100 times as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 1.40 shekels ( שקלים).
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 1.40 shekels ( שקלים). 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-one-hundredth as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 18,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 18,000 shekels ( שקלים). Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 770 shekels ( שקלים) of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-one-hundredth as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 19,900 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 19,900 shekels ( שקלים). Reindeer undertake a lengthy annual migration, with some herds traveling up to 5,000 km.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
To all those observing, Merry Christmas from the Measure of Things.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 24,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 24,000 shekels ( שקלים). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 24,000 shekels ( שקלים). These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 28,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 28,000 shekels ( שקלים). Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 710,000,000 shekels ( שקלים) of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about one-two-hundredth as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 30,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 30,000 shekels ( שקלים). The titular character "Babe the pig" in the 1995 family film was played by 48 different American Yorkshire piglets due to the length of filming and the rate at which piglets reach adulthood.
It's about 200 times as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.850 shekels ( שקלים).
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.850 shekels ( שקלים). 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 250 times as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.68180 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 0.68180 shekels ( שקלים) each. In answer to the common riddle, there are 119 ridges around the edge of the coin in its current design.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.60 shekels ( שקלים).
(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 1,100 shekels ( שקלים), 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 240 shekels ( שקלים), each sheet weighing 0.60 shekels ( שקלים). Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about one-three-hundredth as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 51,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 51,000 shekels ( שקלים). During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 6,500 shekels ( שקלים).
It's about 350 times as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.490 shekels ( שקלים).
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.490 shekels ( שקלים). 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-three-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 54,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 54,000 shekels ( שקלים). Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about one-four-hundredth as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 62,000 shekels ( שקלים).
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 62,000 shekels ( שקלים). 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.