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| Object | As entered | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Nucleus | 0 × 0 × 0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Hydrogen atom | 0.06 × 0.06 × 0.06 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Oxygen atom | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Water | 0.3 × 0.2 × 0.3 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Carbon Atom | 0.34 × 0.34 × 0.34 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Carbon Dioxide Molecule | 0.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Carbon nanotube | 1 × 1 × 1 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| DNA Alpha Helix | 2 × 2 × 2 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Bromovirus | 0.01 × 0.01 × 0.01 um | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Hepatitis Virus | 45.0 × 45.0 × 45.0 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| HIV virus | 100 × 100 × 100 nm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Coccus | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 um | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Bacteriophage | 0.2 × 0.1 × 0.1 um | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| E colli | 2 × 1 × 2 um | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Red blood cell (blue) | 0 × 0 × 0 m | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Red Blood Cell | 0 × 0 × 0 m | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| White Blood Cell | 0 × 0 × 0 m | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Dirt particle | 0.01 × 0.01 × 0.01 mm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Skin cell | 0.03 × 0.03 × 0.03 mm | 0 × 0 × 0 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Firefly | 0.1 × 0.1 × 0.1 mm | 0.01 × 0.01 × 0.01 cm | 0 × 0 × 0 in |
| Water droplet | 0.9 × 0.6 × 1 mm | 0.09 × 0.06 × 0.1 cm | 0.04 × 0.02 × 0.04 in |
| Bumblebee | 3 × 1 × 2 mm | 0.3 × 0.1 × 0.2 cm | 0.12 × 0.04 × 0.08 in |
| Embedded-SIM | 6 × 1 × 5 mm | 0.6 × 0.1 × 0.5 cm | 0.24 × 0.04 × 0.2 in |
| US Penny | 19.1 × 1.75 × 19.1 mm | 1.91 × 0.18 × 1.91 cm | 0.75 × 0.07 × 0.75 in |
| butterfly | 7 × 0.03 × 6 cm | 7 × 0.03 × 6 cm | 2.76 × 0.01 × 2.36 in |
| #2 (paint) | 44.5 × 15.0 × 35.0 cm | 44.5 × 15.0 × 35.0 cm | 17.5 × 5.91 × 13.8 in |
| Cat | 981 × 500 × 700 mm | 98.1 × 50.0 × 70.0 cm | 38.6 × 19.7 × 27.6 in |
| Average Male Human Being | 1.8 × 0.2 × 0.2 m | 180 × 20.0 × 20.0 cm | 70.9 × 7.87 × 7.87 in |
| Object | Volume | vs smallest |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Nucleus | 2 × 10−33 mm³ | 1× |
| Hydrogen atom | 2.2 × 10−22 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Oxygen atom | 1 × 10−21 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Water | 1.8 × 10−20 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Carbon Atom | 3.9 × 10−20 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Carbon Dioxide Molecule | 1.3 × 10−19 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Carbon nanotube | 1 × 10−18 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| DNA Alpha Helix | 8 × 10−18 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Bromovirus | 1 × 10−15 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Hepatitis Virus | 9.1 × 10−14 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| HIV virus | 1 × 10−12 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Coccus | 1 × 10−12 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Bacteriophage | 2 × 10−12 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| E colli | 4 × 10−9 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Red blood cell (blue) | 3.4 × 10−7 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Red Blood Cell | 3.4 × 10−7 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| White Blood Cell | 1 × 10−6 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Dirt particle | 1 × 10−6 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Skin cell | 1.6 × 10−5 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Firefly | 1 × 10−3 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Water droplet | 0.54 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Bumblebee | 6 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| Embedded-SIM | 30.0 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| US Penny | 635 mm³ | >1,000,000× |
| butterfly | 1.43 cm³ | >1,000,000× |
| #2 (paint) | 23.4 litres | >1,000,000× |
| Cat | 343 litres | >1,000,000× |
| Average Male Human Being | 72.0 litres | >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, Gold Nucleus. Anything beyond a million times bigger is shown as >1,000,000×.