Do computer files weigh anything?
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Do computer files weigh anything?
So, Tl:Dr: Yes, the files do indeed have a mass(weight) but it’s so small and insurmountable that it does not measurably affect the weight of the device. Not by themselves, in the sense that any extra mass is required to represent a computer file versus simple unformatted space on a drive or SSD.
Does data make your phone heavier?
Data is stored as 1s and 0s in the memory. As energy is equivalent to mass, we could argue that adding data to a device makes it a few millionths of a millionth of a gram heavier.
Does software have a weight?
No. Neither. Information itself doesn’t have any mass or energy but it always requires a minimum amount of mass/energy as information carrier. Information to be stored or manipulated requires energy, any energy in the storage system contributes to its mass as does raising the temperature of the storage system.
How much does a GB of data weigh?
Assuming 10nm thickness to make the math easier, This gives us about 6.88 * 1013 nm3 of magnetic layer material for one gigabyte. Given the density of cobalt, this means that we can approximate the weight at 0.612471 micrograms.
Does WiFi have mass?
Light is energy and energy has no mass. Thus, WiFi is energy and not matter.
Does the Internet Weigh?
About two ounces (60 grams), or perhaps 0.2 millionths of an ounce (6 micrograms), depending which method you use to calculate the weight of the active electrons necessary to sustain the global network.
How much data is on the Internet?
Estimate your monthly data usage
| Activity | Data Size |
|---|---|
| 1 email (no attachments) | 20KB |
| 1 email (with standard attachments) | 300KB |
| 1 min. of surfing the web | 250KB(15MB/hr.) |
| 1 song downloaded | 20KB |
What do you mean by Electronic Data?
Electronic Data means information, facts or programs stored as or on, created or used on, or transmitted to or from computer software, including systems and applications software, hard or floppy disks, CD-ROMS, tapes, drives, cells, data processing devices or any other media which are used with electronically controlled equipment.
How much does the Internet weigh?
At last, after much scribbling (and perhaps a little cursing), we had our answer: The weight of the Internet adds up to just about 0.2 millionths of an ounce.
Does data have mass in most modern devices?
Data does not have mass in most modern devices. On a hard disk drive, the data is stored by a change in the magnetic polarization of a particular material. No mass is transfered, but energy is required to make the transition between 0 and 1. Other ways to store data include mechanical, electrical, optical, etc.
How much does a 50-kb email weigh?
One electron weighs 2 x 10^-30 pound, so a 50-kilobyte e-mail weighs about two ten-thousandths of a quadrillionth of an ounce, about the weight of 21,000 lead atoms. That may sound like a lot, but in fact it’s a tiny amount—an ounce of lead contains about 82 million quadrillion atoms.