About Roger Watkin Expertise I can answer any question regarding tactics, offensive and defensive play, serving, how to make every point count! I can also advise on the history of table tennis.
Experience I have played table tennis since 1960 and have organised table tennis clubs.
Organizations Te Rama Table Tennis Club, Wellington, New Zealand.
NZ Table Tennis Association.
Publications New Zealand Table Tennis Association website: www.tabletennis.org.nz
Expert: Roger Watkin Date: 8/20/2001 Subject: ping pong balls
Question what is the size of a ping pong ball. Approximately, how many fit into one cubic foot.
Thank you.
Rog
Answer Hi Roger, this is Roger!
The new international standard size for a table tennis (ping pong) ball is 40mm diameter.
Now 40mm is 1.58 inches, so you'd get 7 balls in a line to make a foot. So I reckon a cubic foot should fit 343 balls (7x7x7) into it. If you use the 'old' size ball - 38mm or 1.49 inches, you'd get 512 balls into a cubic foot.
