Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)

Mass of a UK penny (1p piece) (3.56 g)

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If Mass of a UK penny (1p piece) (3.56 g) was a standard unit ...

  • Mass of a typical microwave oven (18 kg)...more would be 5000 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)
  • Mass of a regulation mens' shot (in the shot put athletics event) (7.26 kg)...more would be 2000 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)
  • Mass of an average coconut (1.44 kg)...more would be 400 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)
  • Mass of an ostrich egg (approx) (1.4 kg)...more would be 400 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)
  • Mass of a medium-sized pineapple (900 g)...more would be 250 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)
  • Mass of the lightest allowable regulation baseball (142 g)...more would be 40 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)
  • Mass of a UK pound coin (2017) (8.75 g)...more would be 2.5 x Mass of a UK penny (1p piece)

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