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How much does a sock weigh?
25 g0.882 ozWhich one: one adult cotton crew sock
A sock weighs about 25 g (0.882 oz).
Household items, coins and gadgets, using a standard size or a well-known model. Source for this figure: zhesock.com.
How heavy is that?
- A sock weighs about as much as 25 paperclips.
- A sock weighs about as much as 1,000 grains of rice.
- It takes about 8.2 socks to balance a smartphone.
- It takes about 1,200 socks to balance a Labrador.
About the same weight
More everyday objects
- US half dollar 11.3 g
- Digital watch 21 g
- AA battery 23 g
- LED light bulb 35 g
- Bar of soap 106 g
- Smartphone 206 g
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