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How heavy is 0.0000040 long tons?

It's about as heavy as a Die (Dice)
The weight of a Die (Dice) is about 0.00000400 long tons.
(for six-sided, 16 mm, rounded cube)
A die, of the size most commonly used in board games and casinos, typically weight 0.00000400 long tons. 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 four-fifths as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00000490 long tons.
(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 0.0089 long tons, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 0.002 long tons, each sheet weighing 0.00000490 long tons. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
It's about seven-tenths as heavy as a US Quarter
The weight of a US Quarter is about 0.000005580 long tons.
(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 0.000005580 long tons 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-and-three-fifths times as heavy as a US Penny
The weight of a US Penny is about 0.00000250 long tons.
(United States) (formally one-cent coin) (Union shield design, 2010-present)
The weight of a United States penny is 0.00000250 long tons. 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 three-fifths as heavy as an Eye (Human)
The weight of an Eye (Human) is about 0.00000700 long tons.
(adult)
A fully developed eye (in a person over the age of thirteen), weighs about 0.00000700 long tons. 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 two-and-a-half times as heavy as a Playing Card
The weight of a Playing Card is about 0.00000180 long tons.
(ISO 216 B8 size, 2.5" x 3.5")
A single ISO 216 B8-size playing card weighs 0.00000180 long tons. 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 three times as heavy as a Paper Clip
The weight of a Paper Clip is about 0.00000140 long tons.
(average)
Notwithstanding the tremendous variation in sizes and materials, a typical paperclip weighs about 0.00000140 long tons. 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-third as heavy as a Battery (AAA)
The weight of a Battery (AAA) is about 0.0000120 long tons.
(Alkaline)
An "AAA" size battery weighs 0.0000120 long tons. 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 three-and-a-half times as heavy as a Jelly Bean
The weight of a Jelly Bean is about 0.00000110 long tons.
(for Jelly Belly beans; approximate)
Made of sugar, corn syrup, and pectin, a single jelly bean weighs about 0.00000110 long tons. President Ronald Reagan cited jelly beans as his favorite candy and 3.10 long tons of the candies were served at his first inauguration in 1981.
It's about one-fourth as heavy as a Compact disc
The weight of a Compact disc is about 0.0000150 long tons.
(a.k.a. CD)
A compact disc typically weighs 0.0000150 long tons. 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 five times as heavy as a Nail
The weight of a Nail is about 0.000000780 long tons.
(for 15-gauge, 2-inch, finishing nails)
A two-inch finishing nail weighs 0.000000780 long tons. 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 Mouse
The weight of a Mouse is about 0.0000210 long tons.
(a.k.a. "House mouse", Mus musculus) (adult)
The weight of a mouse is typically an average of 0.0000210 long tons. 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-fifth as heavy as a Battery (AA)
The weight of a Battery (AA) is about 0.0000240 long tons.
(Alkaline)
An "AA" size battery weighs 0.0000240 long tons. 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-tenth as heavy as a Light Bulb
The weight of a Light Bulb is about 0.0000330 long tons.
(a.k.a. lamp) (for A19-size, 60w, incandescent bulb by Bulbrite; package weight)
A standard, sixty-watt light bulb weighs about 0.0000330 long tons. The tightly-coiled filament inside a bulb of this size would measure about 579mm if uncoiled and stretched out.
It's about one-tenth as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.00004520 long tons.
(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 0.00004520 long tons. 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.
 
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