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How heavy is 170 tonnes?

It's about 150,000 times as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 0.001000028 tonnes.
(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 0.001000028 tonnes 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 250,000 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 0.00062368950875 tonnes.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 0.00062368950875 tonnes. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 400,000 times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 0.00043 tonnes.
(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 0.00041 tonnes and 0.00045 tonnes. 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 400,000 times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 0.0004110680853125 tonnes.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 0.00039689332375 tonnes and 0.000425242846875 tonnes. 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 500,000 times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 0.00035 tonnes.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 0.00035 tonnes. 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 550,000 times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.00031 tonnes.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.00031 tonnes. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about 900,000 times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.0002 tonnes.
(for Syrian hamster, a.k.a. golden hamster, a.k.a. Mesocricetus auratus; adult)
An adult Syrian hamster has a typical weight of about 0.0002 tonnes. Known for transporting food in the pouches of their cheeks so that they can bury it later, some hamsters can store up to 0.03 tonnes of food in their borrows.
It's about 1,000,000 times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.00016300975796875 tonnes.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.0001559223771875 tonnes and 0.00017009713875 tonnes. 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 1,000,000 times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.00016300975796875 tonnes.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.0001559223771875 tonnes and 0.00017009713875 tonnes. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 1,000,000 times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.00014529130601563 tonnes.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.000141747615625 tonnes and 0.00014883499640625 tonnes. 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 1,500,000 times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.000135 tonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.000135 tonnes. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about 2,000,000 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0000940 tonnes.
(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 0.0000940 tonnes. 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 0.230 tonnes.
It's about 2,500,000 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0000650 tonnes.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0000650 tonnes. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about 3,000,000 times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00005770 tonnes.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00005770 tonnes. 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 3,500,000 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.000045930 tonnes.
(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 0.000045930 tonnes. 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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