WWU Planetarium - How Big is Big?

Western Washington University College of Sciences and Technology Physics/Astronomy Dept. Bellingham, WA USA

How Big is Big?
This collection of tables provides typical values for the properties of select objects; some natural and some human-made. Some of the values are very well defined, such as the mass of an electron, while others represent an estimated order of magnitude for comparison, such as the size of the Universe. Click the titles for wide ranges of objects and their values.

Mass The quantity or aggregate of matter that a body possesses. measured in kilograms Velocity The relative speed and direction of the movement of a body. measured in meters per second Acceleration The rate of change of speed or direction of movement of a body. measured in meters per second squared

Momentum The property of a body defined by its mass multiplied by its velocity. measured in kilograms meters per second Radius The distance from the center of a curvature to its edge or surface. measured in meters Density The quantity of matter per unit volume of a body. measured in kilograms per meters cubed

Mass The quantity or aggregate of matter that a body possesses. measured in kilograms	Velocity The relative speed and direction of the movement of a body. measured in meters per second	Acceleration The rate of change of speed or direction of movement of a body. measured in meters per second squared
Momentum The property of a body defined by its mass multiplied by its velocity. measured in kilograms meters per second	Radius The distance from the center of a curvature to its edge or surface. measured in meters	Density The quantity of matter per unit volume of a body. measured in kilograms per meters cubed