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How heavy is 3,010 tons?

It's about 2,500,000 times as heavy as a liter of Water
The weight of a liter of Water is about 0.001102342 tons.
(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 0.001102342 tons 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 4,500,000 times as heavy as a Basketball
The weight of a Basketball is about 0.0006875 tons.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)
A regulation NBA basketball, manufactured by Spalding, is known as a Size 7 ball and weighs 0.0006875 tons. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about 6,500,000 times as heavy as a Football (Soccer Ball)
The weight of a Football (Soccer Ball) is about 0.00047 tons.
(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 0.00045 tons and 0.0005 tons. 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 6,500,000 times as heavy as an American Football
The weight of an American Football is about 0.000453125 tons.
(a.k.a. "pigskin") (NFL standard)
Per National Football League official rules, an American football must weigh between 0.0004375 tons and 0.00046875 tons. 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 8,000,000 times as heavy as a Can of Soup
The weight of a Can of Soup is about 0.00039 tons.
(for Campbell''s Condensed Tomato Soup, 317.9 ml)
A can of Campbell''s Tomato Soup weighs 0.00039 tons. 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 9,000,000 times as heavy as a Human Heart
The weight of a Human Heart is about 0.00034 tons.
(human; adult)
The average human heart weighs about 0.00034 tons. Each minute, the heart pumps between 10 and 20 liters (3 to 5 gallons) of blood through its chambers.
It's about 10,000,000 times as heavy as a Hamster
The weight of a Hamster is about 0.0002 tons.
(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 tons. 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 tons of food in their borrows.
It's about 15,000,000 times as heavy as a Billiard Ball
The weight of a Billiard Ball is about 0.0001796875 tons.
(American-style, WPA specifications)
Per the World Pool-Billiard Association, a billiard ball weight must weigh between 0.000171875 tons and 0.0001875 tons. 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 15,000,000 times as heavy as a Hockey Puck
The weight of a Hockey Puck is about 0.0001796875 tons.
(Ice hockey)
A standard ice hockey puck weighs between 0.000171875 tons and 0.0001875 tons. Hockey pucks can be shot or passed at speeds of up to 160 kph (99 mph) during games.
It's about 20,000,000 times as heavy as a Baseball
The weight of a Baseball is about 0.00016015625 tons.
(MLB rules)
Per Major League Baseball rules, a baseball must weigh between 0.00015625 tons and 0.0001640625 tons. 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 20,000,000 times as heavy as a Battery (D)
The weight of a Battery (D) is about 0.000149 tons.
(Alkaline)
A "D" size battery weighs 0.000149 tons. The D size battery is the oldest of the modern battery sizes, first invented by the National Carbon Company in 1898.
It's about 30,000,000 times as heavy as a Deck of Cards
The weight of a Deck of Cards is about 0.0001 tons.
(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 0.0001 tons. 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 0.250 tons.
It's about 40,000,000 times as heavy as a Battery (C)
The weight of a Battery (C) is about 0.0000720 tons.
(Alkaline)
A "C" size battery weighs 0.0000720 tons. C batteries are typically used in medium-drain devices such as musical instruments.
It's about 45,000,000 times as heavy as a Tennis Ball
The weight of a Tennis Ball is about 0.00006360 tons.
(ITF Standard; for Type 2 ball)
Per International Tennis Federation standard, regulation tennis balls must weigh about 0.00006360 tons. 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 60,000,000 times as heavy as a Golf Ball
The weight of a Golf Ball is about 0.000050630 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 0.000050630 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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