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Hair vs Sheet of paper: length comparison

The thickness of a sheet of paper is about 1.43 times the diameter of a hair. Selected basis: an example for Hair; an example for Sheet of paper; approximate values.

Hair
Diameter
Sheet of paper
Thickness
Scale
Hair
70 µmDiameter
0 - shared origin
Sheet of paper
100 µmThickness
0 - shared origin

Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions. Horizontal rulers compare the selected spans; vertical brackets also identify height on the artwork.

In perspective1.43 times
Measurements, assumptions & sources

Hair

70 µm - Diameter; example.

A hair is a slender strand of protein that grows from the skin of humans and other mammals.

A 70 µm diameter example; hair thickness varies.

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