Studied by 6 peopleAll fermi reference values that can be used to either directly answer a fermi question or aid in calculating an answer to a fermi question. This flashcard set specifically focuses on orders of magnitude of various objects.
Betelgeuse
2.75e35
Sun
1.41e27
Jupiter
1.53e24
Saturn
9.23e23
Uranus
7.00e22
Earth
1.08e21
Moon
2.20e19
All Water
1.40e21 L
Pacific Ocean
6.60e20 L
Atlantic Ocean
3.35e20 L
Antarctic Ice Sheet
3.00e19 L
Mediterranean Sea
3.70e18 L
Lake Superior
1.22e16 L
Lake Michigan
4.92e15 L
Lake Erie
4.84e14 L
Earth’s Crude Oil
3.00e14 L
Lake Mead
3.52e13 L
Annual Crude Oil
5.00e12 L
Great Wall of China
3.20e08
India Daily Gas
9.00e10 L
Pyramid of Giza Volume
2.60e6
Goodyear Blimp
1.20e5
Big Auditorium
9.00e04
Olympic Swimming Pool
2.50e6
Double Decker Bus
1.00e2
Average Room
3.2e1
Human Volume
70 L
Blood in Human
5
Human Breath
.5 L
Human Bladder
.4 L
Pea
2e-7
Rice Grain
2.00e-7
Avg Sand Grain
9.47e-12
Red Blood Cell
9.00e-17
Platelet
9.00e-18
Virus
5.00e-21
Proton Volume
2.82e-45
Planck Volume
4.22e-105
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