Diameter of a US 1c coin

Diameter of a US 1c coin (19 mm)

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If Diameter of a US 1c coin (19 mm) was a standard unit ...

  • Height of the Elizabeth Tower (home to Big Ben) in London (96 m)...more would be 5000 x Diameter of a US 1c coin
  • Women's World Long Jump Record (1988) (7.52 m)...more would be 400 x Diameter of a US 1c coin
  • Length overall of a `470` racing dinghy (4.7 m)...more would be 250 x Diameter of a US 1c coin
  • Length of a standard bed (1.9 m)...more would be 100 x Diameter of a US 1c coin
  • Maximum length of a cricket bat (965 mm)...more would be 50 x Diameter of a US 1c coin
  • Length of a pencil (190 mm)...more would be 10 x Diameter of a US 1c coin
  • Length of a standard matchbox (47 mm)...more would be 2.5 x Diameter of a US 1c coin

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