This is the easiest way to picture 1 kg. Pure water at 4°C weighs exactly 1 kilogram per liter. In fact, the first kilogram was defined as the mass of one liter of water.
Five Medium Apples
A medium apple weighs about 150 to 200 grams. Pick up five and you are holding roughly 1 kg. Next time you are in the produce aisle, try it.
18 Large Eggs
In the US, a large egg weighs at least 2 ounces (about 57 grams). Eighteen of them, or one and a half dozen, come to about 1 kg.
17 Tennis Balls
The International Tennis Federation sets the weight of a tennis ball at 56 to 59.4 grams. Seventeen balls add up to about 1 kg. That is a few cans’ worth.
A Quart of Milk
A US quart is about 0.95 liters. Milk is slightly denser than water, so one quart weighs just under 1 kg (about 2.1 lbs). It is a handy kitchen reference.
A 1 kg Dumbbell
Gyms sell dumbbells in exact weights, so this one needs no math. Lift it once and you will know how 1 kg feels in your hand.
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