What Does the Internet Weigh?

What Does the Internet Weigh?

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics

6th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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The video explores the intriguing question of how much the Internet would weigh. It explains that the Internet's mass is derived from the electrons that transmit data, such as emails and videos, across servers. Although electrons are minuscule, their collective mass can be calculated using standard form and powers. The video estimates that the total mass of the Internet is about 50 grams, equivalent to 10 sheets of paper.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Explain the concept of standard form in relation to mass.

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What does the mass of all the electrons used in digital communication add up to?

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