What does 5 centimetres look like?

5-Centimetre Distance Comparisons

• 5 centimetres is about 1.3 times the diameter of a regulation table-tennis ball.

  The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.

  Source: International Table Tennis Federation

• For scale, 5 centimetres is about 42% of the diameter of a standard compact disc.

  The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.

  Source: Ecma International

• For scale, 5 centimetres is about 1.9 times the diameter of a 2-euro coin.

  Its published measurement is 2.57 centimetres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.

  Source: European Commission

• Measured against the long side of an A6 sheet, 5 centimetres spans about 34% of that reference.

  Using the source measurement of 14.8 centimetres, this comparison puts the target at 34% of it.

  Source: International Organization for Standardization

• Measured against the long side of a €20 note, 5 centimetres spans about 38% of that reference.

  The comparison uses the published dimension, converted into the same unit before the proportion is calculated.

  Source: European Central Bank

• 5 centimetres is about 2.2 times the diameter of a 1-euro coin.

  Its published measurement is 2.32 centimetres; the ratio is calculated from that figure.

  Source: European Commission

• 5 centimetres is about 46% of the diameter of a regulation golf hole.

  Using the source measurement of 10.8 centimetres, this comparison puts the target at 46% of it.

  Source: International Tennis Federation

• 5 centimetres is approximately 2 inches.

  Using the exact conversion that 1 centimetre equals exactly 0.3937007874 inches, the unrounded result is 1.969 inches.