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Atom vs DNA pair vs Protein vs Bacteria vs Tardigrade vs Grain of…

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Size comparison of Atom (0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 nm), DNA pair (2 × 2 × 2 nm), Protein (5 × 5 × 5 nm), Bacteria (1 × 1 × 1 um), Tardigrade (0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm), Grain of fine salt (1 × 1 × 1 mm), and 10 more, drawn to scale
Dimensions (height × width × depth)
ObjectAs enteredCentimetresInches
Atom0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 nm0 × 0 × 0 cm0 × 0 × 0 in
DNA pair2 × 2 × 2 nm0 × 0 × 0 cm0 × 0 × 0 in
Protein5 × 5 × 5 nm0 × 0 × 0 cm0 × 0 × 0 in
Bacteria1 × 1 × 1 um0 × 0 × 0 cm0 × 0 × 0 in
Tardigrade0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm0.01 × 0.01 × 0.01 cm0 × 0 × 0 in
Grain of fine salt1 × 1 × 1 mm0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm0.04 × 0.04 × 0.04 in
Pea1 × 1 × 1 cm1 × 1 × 1 cm0.39 × 0.39 × 0.39 in
Pushpin0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 in1.27 × 1.27 × 1.27 cm0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 in
Golf tee2 × 2 × 2 in5.08 × 5.08 × 5.08 cm2 × 2 × 2 in
Bag of baby carrots1 × 1 × 1 ft30.5 × 30.5 × 30.5 cm12.0 × 12.0 × 12.0 in
A small child’s height1 × 1 × 1 m100 × 100 × 100 cm39.4 × 39.4 × 39.4 in
House2,233 × 2,233 × 2,233 ft68,062 × 68,062 × 68,062 cm26,796 × 26,796 × 26,796 in
Building19,000 × 19,000 × 19,000 ft579,120 × 579,120 × 579,120 cm228,000 × 228,000 × 228,000 in
Comet10.0 × 10.0 × 10.0 mi1,609,344 × 1,609,344 × 1,609,344 cm633,600 × 633,600 × 633,600 in
Mercury3,032 × 3,032 × 3,032 mi487,953,101 × 487,953,101 × 487,953,101 cm192,107,520 × 192,107,520 × 192,107,520 in
Sun865,000 × 865,000 × 865,000 mi139,208,256,000 × 139,208,256,000 × 139,208,256,000 cm54,806,400,000 × 54,806,400,000 × 54,806,400,000 in
Bounding-box volumes as bars: Atom 1 × 10<sup>−21</sup> mm³, DNA pair 8 × 10<sup>−18</sup> mm³, Protein 1.3 × 10<sup>−16</sup> mm³, Bacteria 1 × 10<sup>−9</sup> mm³, Tardigrade 1 × 10<sup>−3</sup> mm³, Grain of fine salt 1 mm³, Pea 1 cm³, Pushpin 2.05 cm³, Golf tee 131 cm³, Bag of baby carrots 28.3 litres
Bounding-box volume*
ObjectVolumevs smallest
Atom1 × 10−21 mm³1×
DNA pair8 × 10−18 mm³8,000×
Protein1.3 × 10−16 mm³125,000×
Bacteria1 × 10−9 mm³>1,000,000×
Tardigrade1 × 10−3 mm³>1,000,000×
Grain of fine salt1 mm³>1,000,000×
Pea1 cm³>1,000,000×
Pushpin2.05 cm³>1,000,000×
Golf tee131 cm³>1,000,000×
Bag of baby carrots28.3 litres>1,000,000×
A small child’s height1 m³>1,000,000×
House315,290,625 m³>1,000,000×
Building194 km³>1,000,000×
Comet4,168 km³>1,000,000×
Mercury1.2 × 1011 km³>1,000,000×
Sun2.7 × 1018 km³>1,000,000×

* Height × width × depth of the box each object fits in, not the object's own volume. Multiples are against the smallest box here, Atom. Anything beyond a million times bigger is shown as >1,000,000×.

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