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It's about one-and-one-third times as big as a Basketball (packed)
In other words, 15 liters is 1.35131012560 times the size of a Basketball (packed), and the size of a Basketball (packed) is 0.740022575910 times that amount.
(64% packing density) (NBA official ball standards, Size 7)A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball measures about 7.10421672870 liters. These balls have 4,118 pebbles each with a diameter of 2.5 mm
It's about one-and-four-fifths times as big as a Bowling Ball (packed)
In other words, 15 liters is 1.82185867010 times the size of a Bowling Ball (packed), and the size of a Bowling Ball (packed) is 0.548889997020 times that amount.
(64% packing density) (USBC specifications; tenpin)According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 5.26934397150 liters. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about two times as big as a Basketball
In other words, 15 liters is 2.11142207130 times the size of a Basketball, and the size of a Basketball is 0.473614448570 times that amount.
(NBA official ball standards, Size 7)A NBA official ball, manufactured by Spalding, is a Size 7 ball and measures about 7.10421672870 liters. The surface of these balls have 4,118 pebbles with a diameter of 2.5 mm each.
It's about three times as big as a Bowling Ball
In other words, 15 liters is 2.8466541720 times the size of a Bowling Ball, and the size of a Bowling Ball is 0.35128959810 times that amount.
(USBC specifications; tenpin)According to United States Bowling Congress specifications, a tenpin bowling ball should measure at least 10.795 cm (4.25 in) in radius for a total volume of about 5.26934397150 liters. Because regulation balls measure the same diameter irrespective of their weight, ball density varies by size and balls weighing less than about 5 kg (11 lbs) will float in water.
It's about three times as big as The Blood in a Human Body
In other words, the size of The Blood in a Human Body is 0.30 times 15 liters.
(for 70 kg body; average altitude; average)The volume of blood in the average human body is about 5 L. Persons living at high altitude, however, may have up to an additional 2 L of blood to compensate for the lower oxygen level.
It's about one-fourth as big as a Beer Keg
In other words, 15 liters is 0.2560 times the size of a Beer Keg, and the size of a Beer Keg is 3.910 times that amount.
(Half barrel; maximum capacity)The most common keg size sold by US beer sellers is a half-barrel type with a volume of 58.7 L. This type of keg contains the equivalent of 165 0.35488 L cans of beer.
It's about one-fifth as big as a Car Gas Tank
In other words, 15 liters is 0.1980 times the size of a Car Gas Tank, and the size of a Car Gas Tank is 5.05 times that amount.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 75.7 L of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 20 L. |
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