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Mass of a typical (soccer) football

Mass of a typical (soccer) football (430 g)

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If Mass of a typical (soccer) football (430 g) was a standard unit ...

  • Mass of a Block IIR GPS Satellite in orbit (1,080 kg)...more would be 2500 x Mass of a typical (soccer) football
  • Mass of Vespa Primavera 50 scooter (108 kg)...more would be 250 x Mass of a typical (soccer) football
  • Mass of an adult male red kangaroo (85 kg)...more would be 200 x Mass of a typical (soccer) football

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