Some Objects

An appendix to A Solar System Scale Model Meta Page.

Toilet paper square0.115 m (11.5 cm, 4.5 in) (side. Idea from Berkeley page[link broken].)
Printed dots (600bpi)0.00042 m (0.042 mm, 1/600 in, single dot size unreliable)
Printed dots (300bpi)0.00085 m (0.085 mm, 1/300 in, single dot size unreliable)
Screen dots[~0.0028 m (~0.28 mm, +- 0.03 mm, ~1/90 in)
(Hmm. Commonly said to be 75 dots per inch. Whats up?)]
Rock (Fines/Sand/Gravel/Bolder)variable
Fine sand (fine sandpaper)
Pencil eraser dust
Table salt grain
Sand grain0.001 m (1 mm, 1/100 in) (Size variable. Note 1mm = 4/100in)
Pin head
Screw/nail/pin headsvariable
Pencil diameter
Ball bearingsvariable
Marbles~~0.01 m (variable)
Gravelvariable
Thumbvariable
Penny (US $0.01)0.020 m (2 cm, 13/16 in, ~3/4 in)
Nickel (US $0.05)
Dime (US $0.10)
Quarter (US $0.25)
Fistvariable
Light bulb (a desklight)0.032 m (3.2 cm, 1.75 in)
Light bulb (common)0.060 m (6.0 cm, 2.38 in)
Baseball (hardball)0.071 m (7.1 cm, 2.8 in, ~3 in)
Baseball (softball)
Headvariable
Basketball
Soccerball
Ballonsvariable
Building - per floor
Domed stadium(~~1/4 mile)

Doables:
  Overhaul.

History:
  1998.Sep.17  Ripped from main page to shorten it.