5 tonnes
5 tMass · definition
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Mass
Just how heavy is 5 tonnes?
Heavyweights
5 t
5 tonnes
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5,000 kgMass in kilograms
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African elephant
An African elephant is a large plant-eating mammal recognised by its trunk, tusks and broad ears.
5,000 kgMass in kilograms
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5 tonnes is approximately equal to the mass of an African elephant.
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5 tonnes
Mass: 5 t; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
African elephant
Mass: 5 t; representative; range 4.5 t–6.1 t.
An adult male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). This specimen is 3.3 m at the shoulder and 5,000 kg; neither is a species average. Female elephants are generally smaller.
University of Michigan — African bush elephant
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Why these numbers?
Compare 5 tonnes with the mass of an African elephant. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
African elephant
5 tMass · representative · range 4.5 t–6.1 t
An adult male African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana). This specimen is 3.3 m at the shoulder and 5,000 kg; neither is a species average. Female elephants are generally smaller.
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- Relative size
- 5 tonnes is approximately equal to the mass of an African elephant.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 5 t for the mass of an African elephant; the recorded range is 4.5 t–6.1 t.
- The mass of an African elephant: This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
5,000 kgkilograms
11,023 lbpounds
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