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Does each system kilograms and pounds measure the same quantity?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, now. In the past there were different "standard" masses.
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Is pounds is the metric system?
No, pounds is the Imperial system of measurment.Kilograms is the metric system.
What unit would you use to measure weight of a car?
In SI (International System of Units) - kilograms/tons (ton = 1000 kg), in American system - pounds.
What is the basic unit of mass in the British metric system?
The main units in the old 'Imperial' system are ounces, pounds, and tons. However there are also hundredweights, and a number of other traditional measures for different commodities. However, most people in Britain now use the SI (international) system to measure mass, that is grams, kilograms, tonnes.
Are pounds and inches part of the SI system?
No, pounds and inches are not part of the SI (International System of Units). The SI system uses kilograms for mass and meters for length.
How would you measure the weight of a cat in the metric system?
You get the cat to sleep in a box and put the box on your baby scale or kitchen scale with the cat in it, then evict the cat and weigh the box without the cat and subtract the two weights. If your scale read in pounds convert the pounds to kilograms by multiplying by 0.45359
What are pounds called in Mexico?
Pounds are part of the American measurement system. Pounds, used to measure weight, are referred to kilograms in Mexico.
Which scale should be used to measure the mass of a bag of grapes?
In the English system of pounds. Kilograms in the metric system.
What is used to measure the mass of an object?
Mass can either be measured in grams, kilograms, pounds But the SI unit of mass is kilograms
Is pounds is the metric system?
No, pounds is the Imperial system of measurment.Kilograms is the metric system.
Is kilograms volume?
Kilograms are weight they are pounds in the metric system (basically).
How do you measure pound in kilos?
There are 2.2 pounds to one kilogram. To work out how many pounds in a given kilogram amount: Pounds = Kilograms * 2.2 To work out how many kilograms in a given pound amount: Kilograms = Pounds / 2.2 Did you know that only two countries in the whole world still use the Ounces, Pounds, Stones, Hundredweights, Tons measures in the Imperial system.
Is it practical for a student to measure the mass of a solid reagents for experimentation in kilograms or pounds why?
Kilograms. Scientists across the world, including recalcitrant countries such as the USA, use the metric system of measurement.
What customary unit would you use to measure the weight of a person?
The weight of a person would be measured in kilograms or pounds, depending on the system of units of measure you are using. Some people in the UK still use the customary unit of "stone."
What is 48 kilos in pounds?
48 kilos is 48000 grams. If converted to the Imperial system, it is 105.8 pounds.
What is 173 pounds in metric system?
173 pounds is about 78.5 kilograms.
Kilograms are a unit of measurement for?
Kilograms in the metric system is used to measure mass and weight.
What unit would you use to measure weight of a car?
In SI (International System of Units) - kilograms/tons (ton = 1000 kg), in American system - pounds.
