Ever wondered how much some of the everyday items in your house weigh? That computer monitor, salt shaker, or even cooking pan?
While it’s not something you may think about every day, it’s a fun idea to know how much items weigh around the house. Today, we’ll check out some pretty common items that weigh 35 pounds.
1. A cinder block = about 35 pounds
Cinder Blocks are used as building materials for all kinds of construction. The standard size cinder block in the US measures 8-inch by 8-inch by 16-inch, with a weight of about 35 pounds or 16 kgs.
Cinder blocks are also referred to as concrete masonry unit.
2. Seven computer monitors = about 35 pounds
A monitor comprises circuitry, casing, visual display, and a power supply. The older monitors used a cathode ray tube, a vacuum tube containing one or more electron guns, and a phosphorescent screen.
An average modern computer monitor weighs less than 10 pounds, but most are about 5 pounds. So with seven computer monitors put together, you have approximately 35 pounds.
3. A Dingo = about 35 pounds
These dogs are found in Australia and are more like a wolf. It’s a medium-sized canine with a lean, hardy body adapted for agility, speed, and stamina.
Its primary coat colors are tan or light ginger, black and tan, or creamy white. These dogs don’t bark, but they yodel like wolves. They like to hunt rabbits, sheep, kangaroos, and other wild animals.
The average lifespan of a wild dingo is 5-10 years, and an adult weighs around 10-20kg, which is equal to 22 to 44 pounds.
4. A four-year-old = about 35 pounds
We are surrounded by kids everywhere, but have you ever thought of how much they weigh at certain ages? At four years, kids grow taller and start expressing themselves more clearly.
They might begin to act bossy and tattling as they start discovering who they are and their preferences.
These kids are about 39.5-40 inches and weigh around 33.4 to 40 pounds.
5. American pit bull terrier = about 35 pounds
Pitbull is a type of dog that descended from bulldogs and terriers. Most of these breeds were developed as fighting dogs from cross breeding bull-baiting dogs and terriers.
These dogs are not good guards because they are too friendly to humans but may intercede if someone threatens their humans. They are very affectionate to both adults and children.
The American pit bull varies in size. Males are about 18-21 inches in height and around 35-60 pounds. However, females are about 17-20 inches in height and around 30-50 pounds in weight.
6. 6 gallons of gas = about 35 pounds
Gas is used in homes, offices, and also hospitals. Gas is a state of matter with no fixed volume or shape and has a lower density than other state matters like solids and liquids.
Gases have a space between particles that contain a lot of kinetic energy, whereby the particles exert more force on the interior of the container. Pure gases are made of one atom while elemental gases have two or more of the same atom joined together. However, compound gases contain a combination of different atoms.
In the US, a gallon of gasoline weighs 6.6 pounds, so 6 gallons will weigh around 34 pounds to 37 depending on temperature and grade.
7. Seven reams of copy paper = about 35 pounds
You probably already know that papers are derived from wood, grasses, and rags. But, what you are more interested in is using it to print, package, decorate, write, clean, laminate, and several industrial and construction processes.
Before getting to your printer, the paper is first extracted from a conifer tree because it has long fibers that make the paper stronger. The threads from the tree are called cellulose and are derived from the wood chips, put into a machine called the digester that breaks them down.
A ream of plain bond paper weighs about 5 pounds, so seven will weigh approximately 35 pounds.
8. 140 sticks of butter = about 35 pounds
Unless you are lactose intolerant, it’s hard to miss butter in any home you enter. You can slip it under chicken wings, make mashed potatoes with it, and add it to your uncooked eggs when cooking omelets.
Butter is higher in nutrients like conjugated linoleic acid and butyrate and is said to lower risks of obesity, heart problems, and diabetes.
The earliest evidence of butter is dated 2000 years BC. Archaeologists found it on a limestone tablet that was about 4500 years old that illustrated how ancestors used to make butter.
A single stick of butter weighs about 0.25 pounds, so 140 sticks of butter weigh 35 pounds.
9. ½ full helium tank = about 35 pounds
A little high school science. If you remember, Helium (He) is an inert gas of group 18 of the periodic table. It’s the second lightest gas after hydrogen, and it is odorless, colorless, and tasteless.
Helium’s boiling point is −268.9 °C and has no melting point. And an atomic number of 2 with an atomic weight of 4.0026. Helium is the second most common element in the Universe (after hydrogen), making up around 24% of its mass.
10. A bushel of millet = about 35 pounds
Millet is grown mostly in semiarid tropics Asia and Africa and most produced in developing countries. A serving of 9 grams of fiber per 100 grams of millet helps in healthy and regular digestion.
Millet also helps resolve issues such as diarrhea, reduces colon cancer, and prevents peptic ulcers. It is very rich in catechins such as quercetin and helps boost liver and kidney function.
It has a low count of calories and is extremely rich in magnesium and fiber, and other essential minerals and vitamin A. A bushel of millet weigh approximately 35 pounds.
These are definitely not the only items that weigh 35 pounds, but from this list, you can estimate what other home items weigh around the same weight.
