Tuning fork

How much does a tuning fork weigh?

Tuning fork weighs about 50 g (1.8 oz).

🔋 That's about the weight of 2 AA batteries.

At 50 g, it ranks #2 of 10 in Music (lightest to heaviest) — heavier than Audio CD (15 g) and lighter than Vinyl LP (180 g pressing) (180 g).

A tuning fork weighs 50 g — its mass and length are exactly what set its pitch at 440 Hz.

Category: Music

Tuning fork weight in different units
Grams 50 g
Kilograms 0.05 kg
Ounces 1.8 oz
Pounds 0.11 lb

Source: Standard A440 steel tuning fork: 40-60 g; editorial average 50 g.

Would you have guessed it? Most players don't.

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