Weight80 kg
3.6 hundredthsRhinoceroses
2.4 tenthsEmpty hot tubs
94.1Chipotle bowls
Heavy enough to stay put during spin cycle... usually
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Washing Machine
The appliance that eats socks and calls it a cycle/Everyday Objects
A standard front-loading washing machine weighs about 80 kg, has a drum volume of about 80 liters, and spins at up to 1,000-1,400 RPM during the spin cycle. It uses about 500 watts during washing and generates enough centrifugal force to push water through fabric at high speed. The missing sock phenomenon remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of domestic science.
Measurements
Drum volume8 hundredths m³
80Human stomachs
1.6Kitchen trash cans
About 80 liters; fits roughly 8 kg of laundry
Power consumption500 W
5.6 millionthsBoeing 747 engines
833 quadrillionthsHurricanes
2.7 tenthsHair dryers
About 500 watts during wash cycle
Maximum spin frequency16.7 Hz
13.9Resting heartbeats
167Lighthouse rotations
About 1,000 RPM; some go to 1,400 RPM
Height8.5 tenths m
4.3 tenthsDwayne The Rock Johnsons
3.9 tenthsMotorcycle lengths
8.76Softball circumferences
Standard 85 cm tall
Width6 tenths m
4 tenthsStandard pool noodles
1.1 hundredthsLeaning Towers of Pisa
Standard 60 cm wide
Water usage per cycle5 hundredths m³
1Kitchen trash can
10Shaquille O'Neal's shoes
1.79Microwave ovens
About 50 liters per wash