The tonne (or metric ton) is 1,000 kg ≈ 2205 lb
The US ton is the short ton = 2000 lb → 1 tonne is about 10% bigger
(The UK ton was the long ton = 2240 lb (= 20 cwt; 1cwt = 8 stone = 112 lb) → 1 tonne is about 2.5% smaller.)
The METRIC system is based on increments of the number 10 in both volume and linear measurements. The units of linear measure are: Kilometer - 1,000; hectometer - 100; decimeter - 10; base - 1; decimeter - .1; centimeter - .01; millimeter - .001. METRIC volume is measured in kilograms, miligrams, grams, etc., which are all based on the number 10, also.
The ENGLISH system of linear measurement is based on inches, feet, yards; 12 inches in a foot, 3 feet in a yard, 5,280 feet in a mile, etc. In ENGLISH weight the measurements are based in ounces, pounds, etc., which are: 16 ounces in a pound; 2000 pounds in a ton, etc. ENGLISH volume is based on cups, pints, quarts, gallons, etc. One cup = 8 ounces; 1 pint = 2 cups or 16 ounces; 1 quart = 4 cups or 32 ounces; 1 gallon = 16 cups or 128 ounces, etc.
a ton = 2000 lbs
a metric ton (tonne) = 2205
2200 pounds is called a "ton" in the Imperial system and a "short ton" in the US customary system.
A short ton (ton) and a long ton are both less than a tonne (metric ton). 1 short ton (U.S.) = 907.18474 kilograms or 2000 pounds. 1 long ton (Great Britain) = 1,016.05 kg or 2240 lb. A metric ton weighs 1000 kilograms or 2204.6 lbs.
One metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms. The volume of space occupied by one metric ton of materials will vary depending on the density of the substance. For example, one metric ton of lead will take up less space than one metric ton of feathers due to their different densities.
No, a metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, while a ton (also known as a short ton) is equivalent to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907 kilograms. Therefore, a metric ton is smaller than a ton.
The term "gross ton" can refer to either a long ton or a metric ton, both of which are larger than a short ton. A long ton is equivalent to 2,240 pounds, while a metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms.
Depends on if by 'customary' you're referring to a short ton or a long ton. A short ton is less than a metric ton; a long ton is more than a metric ton.
a metric ton
Metric
There are two types of tonnes, with a slightly different mass. A ton is equal to 2000 pounds. Another type of ton (sometimes called "metric ton" to clarify) is equal to 1000 kilograms.
A ton - sometimes called "metric ton", to avoid confusion with the other ton - is equal to 1000 kilograms. Metric prefixes (Mega, Giga, Tera, ...) might be used for larger units, but it is customary to specify larger masses either in kilograms or in tons.
2200 pounds is called a "ton" in the Imperial system and a "short ton" in the US customary system.
1 'customary' ton = 2,000 pounds, anywhere 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms of mass It weighs 2,204.6 pounds on Earth, but different amounts in other places.
One metric ton is equal to 1000 kilograms. Therefore a metric ton is 1000 times larger than a kilogram.
One 'metric ton'. On earth, that much mass weighs roughly 2204.62 pounds (rounded), or 10.23% more than a 'customary' ton.
A short ton (ton) and a long ton are both less than a tonne (metric ton). 1 short ton (U.S.) = 907.18474 kilograms or 2000 pounds. 1 long ton (Great Britain) = 1,016.05 kg or 2240 lb. A metric ton weighs 1000 kilograms or 2204.6 lbs.
One metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms. The volume of space occupied by one metric ton of materials will vary depending on the density of the substance. For example, one metric ton of lead will take up less space than one metric ton of feathers due to their different densities.
No, a metric ton is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, while a ton (also known as a short ton) is equivalent to 2,000 pounds or approximately 907 kilograms. Therefore, a metric ton is smaller than a ton.