Payment card
A payment card is a plastic card used to make electronic payments, such as credit or debit transactions.
How big is it?
8.56 cm long
Also 3.37 in
Length · example
A little perspective
Payment card vs Shuttlecock: length comparison
The length of a payment card is about 1.01 times the overall length of a shuttlecock.
A payment card is a plastic card used to make electronic payments, such as credit or debit transactions.
A shuttlecock is a feathered projectile used in badminton, designed to be struck by rackets.
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.
Measurements, assumptions & sources +
Payment card
Length: 8.56 cm; example.
An 85.60 × 53.98 mm card-format example. Area ignores the rounded corners.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Shuttlecock
Overall length: 8.5 cm; representative; range 8 cm–9 cm.
A representative feather shuttlecock 85 mm long and 5 g, within international equipment tolerances. Synthetic skirts and speed grades differ.
Badminton World Federation — Statutes and equipment laws
The marked overall length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 8.56 cm
We compare the length of a payment card. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
An 85.60 × 53.98 mm card-format example. Area ignores the rounded corners.
The marked horizontal span follows the measured feature, not the edges of the image. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.56 cm | Not recorded | example | |
| 5.398 cm | Not recorded | example | |
| 46.21 cm² | Not recorded | example |
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