How heavy is 170 tonnes?
It's about 100 times as heavy as a Car
The weight of a Car is about 1.6520 tonnes.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus) (curb weight)
A 2009 Ford Taurus weighs 1.6520 tonnes. The first mass-produced car, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — introduced in 1901 — weighed just 0.3860 tonnes.
It's about one-one-hundred-fiftieth as heavy as The Statue of Liberty
The weight of The Statue of Liberty is about 24,600 tonnes.
(a.k.a. Liberty Enlightening the World, a.k.a. La Liberté éclairant le monde) (total weight, including foundation)
The total weight of the Statue of Liberty, including her base is roughly 24,600 tonnes. The statue was designed using an optical trick known as "forced perspective" to make the statue appear proportionally correct when viewed from its base and is, in actuality, disproportionately large at the top.
It's about 250 times as heavy as a Cow
The weight of a Cow is about 0.680 tonnes.
(for Holstein, a.k.a. Holstein Friesian, a.k.a. Friesian, Bos primigenius) (adult, heifer)
A mature Holstein cow (the well-known black-and-white, spotted breed of cow) typically weighs 0.680 tonnes. President William Howard Taft (1909 - 1913) kept a Holstein cow named Pauline Wayne on the White House grounds — a gift from a Wisconsin senator and the source of the First Family's milk.
It's about 350 times as heavy as a Grizzly Bear
The weight of a Grizzly Bear is about 0.5210 tonnes.
(a.k.a. brown bear, a.k.a. silver bear, Ursus arctos horribilis) (Adult, male, coastal area population average)
An adult, male grizzly bear from a coastal area (where food is plentiful) can weigh up to 0.5210 tonnes. In spite of their tremendous size, grizzly bears can run at speeds of up to 55 kph (34 mph).
It's about 350 times as heavy as a Polar Bear
The weight of a Polar Bear is about 0.5160 tonnes.
(Ursus maritimus) (adult, male)
An adult, male polar bear weighs between 0.5160 tonnes. 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.
It's about 400 times as heavy as a Grand Piano
The weight of a Grand Piano is about 0.450 tonnes.
(for Steinway & Sons, Model D Concert Grand Piano)
A Grand Piano, of the kind used for concert performances in large music halls, weighs 0.450 tonnes. Well-made pianos such as this may last 75 to 100 years.
It's about 400 times as heavy as a Horse
The weight of a Horse is about 0.420 tonnes.
(Equus ferus caballus) (Arabian, adult)
n Arabian riding horse (or similar breed) weighs between 0.420 tonnes. During races, horses must carry jockeys and their equipment, which in the Kentucky Derby, for example, can weigh up to 0.054 tonnes.
It's about 700 times as heavy as a Pig
The weight of a Pig is about 0.250 tonnes.
(Domestic pig, Sus scrofa domesticus, a.k.a. S. domesticus) (adult)
Domestic pigs weigh between 0.250 tonnes. 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 one-seven-hundredth as heavy as The CN Tower
The weight of The CN Tower is about 117,910 tonnes.
(a.k.a. La Tour CN, a.k.a. Canadian National Tower, a.k.a. Canada's National Tower) (Toronto, Canada)
The CN Tower weighs approximately 117,910 tonnes. The Tower is home to the world's highest glass floor — a viewing area that allows visitors to look straight down 342 m (1,120 ft) to the ground below.
It's about 750 times as heavy as a cubic meter of Snow
The weight of a cubic meter of Snow is about 0.230 tonnes.
(Freshly fallen, standard conditions; measurements taken in Norway, 1965-68)
One cubic meter of freshly fallen snow under standard conditions weighs an average of 0.230 tonnes. Assembled in 2008, the world record largest snowman was constructed of 5,900 tonnes of snow and stood 37.21 m (122.1 ft) tall.
It's about 850 times as heavy as The Heart of a Blue Whale
The weight of The Heart of a Blue Whale is about 0.20 tonnes.
(Balaenoptera musculus) (adult)
(for a 2014 specimen)
The heart of a blue whale weighs about 0.20 tonnes. 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 0.20 tonnes. These hearts pump an estimated 7,100 L (1,875 gal) of blood through the whale's massive body.
It's about 1,000 times as heavy as a Reindeer
The weight of a Reindeer is about 0.1660 tonnes.
(for Rangifer tarandus granti, adult, bull) (a.k.a. Caribou) ()Rangifer tarandus)
An adult, male reindeer weighs between 0.1660 tonnes. 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 1,000 times as heavy as a Panda Bear
The weight of a Panda Bear is about 0.150 tonnes.
(a.k.a. Giant Panda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca)(Adult, male)
An adult, male Giant Panda weighs up to 0.150 tonnes. Despite having the digestive system of a carnivore, the panda eats only bamboo and must eat up to 0.0064 tonnes of it per day to compensate for the limited energy the plant provides.
It's about one-one-thousandth as heavy as The Sears Tower
The weight of The Sears Tower is about 201,800 tonnes.
(officially "Willis Tower" as of 2009) (Chicago, Illinois)
The Willis Tower weighs approximately 201,800 tonnes. The outer wall surface of the Tower is covered with black anodized aluminum panels which would total 110,000 sq. m (28 acres) if laid out together.
It's about one-two-thousandth as heavy as The Empire State Building
The weight of The Empire State Building is about 331,000 tonnes.
(New York City, New York)
The Empire State Building weighs approximately 331,000 tonnes. About 4% of the building's weight is its 6,000 cu. m (200,000 cu. ft) of limestone façade.