Fermi Reference Values (Order of Magnitude)

All 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