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IF The weight of a rock is measured at 2.5 pounds what is the percent error in this measurement?
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∙ 13y ago
It depends on the calibration of the instrument you are measuring with.
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What can measured in pounds?
You would have measured mass, in the now-obsolete measurement system.
What force is measured in pounds?
a pound is a measurement of weight and is about the weight of an average childrens thesaurus. * * * * * No, a pound is a measure of mass, not of weight. A body with a mass of 1 pound will have different weights on the surface of the moon, the earth and a neutron star, for example.
Which can be measured in pounds?
lb stands for pound
Weight is measured in units called?
Weight is measured in units called newtons , while mass is measured in units called grams and kilograms.
What objects can you weigh using pounds?
None. Pounds are a measure of mass, weight is measured in pounds-force.
What unit of measurement would you use to find the weight of an elephant?
Weight for elephants could be measured in tons or pounds. For metric, weight is measured in newtons. For mass, you can use kilograms or tonnes (metric ton equal to 1000 kg). Pounds mass is possible, too.
What can measured in pounds?
You would have measured mass, in the now-obsolete measurement system.
Pounds are a measurement of what?
weight.
What is measurement of weight?
pounds
What force is measured in pounds?
a pound is a measurement of weight and is about the weight of an average childrens thesaurus. * * * * * No, a pound is a measure of mass, not of weight. A body with a mass of 1 pound will have different weights on the surface of the moon, the earth and a neutron star, for example.
What can be measured in pounds?
Weight
Can be measured in pounds.?
Weight
How many pounds in gallon of diesel?
pounds is a measurement of weight. gallon is a measurement of volume
What unit of measurement would you use for your weight?
It depends. Very small amounts of things are measured in grams, a bit larger is ounces, larger is pounds, and the largest is tons, which is 2,000 pounds.
2 pounds equal how many quarts?
There are no Quarts in pounds pounds are a measurement of weight and uarts are a measurement of volume.
How many pounds is 5'5?
5'5 is a length measurement and pounds is a weight measurement. They can not be converted from one type of measurement into another.
Can weight astronomical units and mass be measured in pounds?
Not all of them no. Weight can be measures in pounds. Mass can be measured in pounds But astronomical units are a measure of distance so these are not measured in pounds. Finally pounds are a very outmoded unit it. The international standard unit for measuring weight is the Kilogram.
