How much does a standard plastic 1 gallon milk jug weigh empty?

Answer 1

Nonfat milk is very close in density to water which weighs 8 pounds per gallon.

Answer 2

Well, honey, a standard plastic 1 gallon milk jug weighs approximately 70-90 grams when empty. But let's be real, who cares about the weight of an empty milk jug? Just fill it up with some good ol' milk and enjoy your cereal, darling.

Answer 3

Oh, dude, a standard plastic 1 gallon milk jug weighs around 70-90 grams when it's empty. So, like, if you're trying to impress your friends with random milk jug facts, now you know. But seriously, who weighs milk jugs for fun?

Answer 4

Depends on if you're talking imperial or US gallons.... But from archimede's principle the basic idea is that the jug can float (presumably we're talking in water) the equivalent of the weight of one gallon of water (ie what archimede's refers to as the "weight of displaced fluid." So you only need work out the weight in appropriate units (pounds here) of 1 gallon (us or imperial) of water. Depends on if you're talking imperial or US gallons.... But from archimede's principle the basic idea is that the jug can float (presumably we're talking in water) the equivalent of the weight of one gallon of water (ie what archimede's refers to as the "weight of displaced fluid." So you only need work out the weight in appropriate units (pounds here) of 1 gallon (us or imperial) of water.

Answer 5

Slightly less than 60 grams (about 2 ounces).

The one I weighed just now was 2.25 ounces.

Answer 6

A standard plastic 1 gallon milk jug weighs approximately 50-60 grams when empty.

Answer 7

it is weight of the container ... or nothing ... o

Answer 8

That depends on what it is made of.

Answer 9

18pounds

Answer 10

9lbs