Mass of a brick

Mass of a brick (2.9 kg)

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Mass of a brick (2.9 kg)

  • is 1/10000 of Mass of the Apollo program Command Module in Lunar orbit (28,800 kg)...more
  • is 1/250 of Mass of IndyCar (excl driver or fuel) on speedways (712 kg)...more
  • is 1/200 of Mass of a mature thoroughbred racehorse (570 kg)...more
  • is 1/4 of Mass of an emergency spare tyre for a small car (11.7 kg)...more
  • is 2/5 of Mass of a regulation mens' shot (in the shot put athletics event) (7.26 kg)...more
  • is 1/2 of Mass of an adult male Siamese Cat (5.9 kg)...more
  • is 2 x Mass of an average coconut (1.44 kg)...more

If this was a standard unit ...

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