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Mass of a typical (soccer) football

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

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

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

If this was a standard unit ...

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