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What are the three most commonly used units of weight inthe customary system?
Pound, Ounce and Stone.
What type of measurement is used to measure weight?
Weight is a measurement on the continuous scale, and in measured in Newtons of pound-weights. It is a variable measure, which depends on the gravitational forces exerted by all other objects in the vicinity. [Theoretically, it is ALL other objects in the universe but since the effect drops off very rapidly, only nearby objects are relevant].
Weight is measured in units of?
Most of the world uses the SI system of measurements so weight is measured in grams, kilograms or tonnes. In the US the old ounces, pound and tons (Imoerial) system is used
Are weight and mass measured in the same units?
No. Mass units include the gram, kilogram, metric ton, poundmass, and slug. Weight is measured in units of force, including newton, US ton, and poundforce. The common "pound" used to describe weight in the US customary system is the poundforce.
What is the metric unit used for weight?
'Weight' is force. The SI unit of force is the Newton.1 kilogram exerts a force of 9.8 newtons one Earth's surface.1 pound is about 4.448 newtons.1 newton is about 3.6 ounces.
