The following table lists various orders of magnitude for mass flow rate, in kilograms per second.
Table
| Factor (kg/s) | Value (kg/s) | Item |
|---|---|---|
| 10−5 | 2.871×10−5 | Food consumption by an average American[1] |
| 100 | 1.585 | Mass loss of the Earth[2] |
| 2.315 | Rate at which cosmic dust falls to earth[3] | |
| 103 | 115.7 | Trash production in New York City [4] |
| 104 | 8181 | Trash production in the United States [5] |
| 105 | 41223 | Trash production in the World[6] |
| 106 | 2.378×106 | Rate of soil erosion[7] |
| 109 | 5.5×109 | Mass loss of the Sun[8] |
| 1035 | 4.037×1035 | Planck mass flow rate[note 1] |
See Also
References
- ↑ Allison Aubrey, The Average American Ate (Literally) A Ton This Year, National Public Radio, December 31, 2011. Retrieved 2018-10-07
- ↑ Earth Loses 50,000 Tonnes of Mass Every Year, Sci Tech Daily, February 5, 2012. Retrieved 2018-10-07
- ↑ Nancy Atkinson, Getting a Handle on How Much Cosmic Dust Hits Earth, Universe Today, March 30, 2012. Retrieved 2018-10-07
- ↑ Amy Russo, How much garbage does New York City produce daily? Tons., Metro US, August 24, 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-14
- ↑ Juliana Lytkowski, "Curbing Americas Trash Production: Statistics and Solutions", Dumpsters.com, March 20, 2017. Retrieved 2018-09-16
- ↑ Ann M. Simmons, [http ://www.latimes.com/world/global-development/la-fg-global-trash-20160422-20160421-snap-htmlstory.html The world's trash crisis, and why many Americans are oblivious], Los Angeles Times, April 22, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-07
- ↑ Zuazo, Victor H.D.; Pleguezuelo, Carmen R.R. (2009). "Soil-erosion and runoff prevention by plant covers: a review". in Lichtfouse, Eric. Sustainable agriculture. Springer. p. 785. ISBN 978-90-481-2665-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=7cP-2jIIO2wC&pg=PA785.
- ↑ Brian Koberlein, IS THE SUN LOSING MASS?, 16 December 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-14
Notes
- ↑ [math]\displaystyle{ \dot{m}_\text{P} = \frac{c^3}{G} }[/math]
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