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No, kilograms are mass units. The SI unit of force is the newton; a newton is a kilogram-meter per second per second.
That means that under standard Earth gravity, a 1 kg mass weighs ... is attracted towards the Earth with a force of ... about 9.8 N.
One thing that's a little confusing about "the metric system" for some people is that pounds are a unit of force (weight) but kilograms are a unit of mass. The US unit for mass is an uncommon one (it's called a "slug"). A slug is the amount of mass that can be accelerated at one foot per second per second by a force of 1 pound; to put it another way, on the surface of the Earth, 1 slug of mass has a weight of about 32 pounds.
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What is the mass of a bucket of water?
That really depends on the bucket, but it would be measured kilograms.
Is a mass of a person weighed in mg or kg?
The mass of a person is MEASURED in kilograms. A mass cannot be weighed, and a person's weight is measured in Newtons.
What Is Hooke's Law Formula?
It is: F= -Kx remember the bigger the force the more the string streches. {it is prportional} here F is equal to the force measured in Newtons K is the force constant measured in N/m x is the distance the sprinh has been streched measured in Meters
What is a hectokilogram?
A hectokilogram is a kilogram that is measured in multiples of 100,000. In other words, 100,000 kilograms is equal to one hectokilogram.
Which unit would be best for measuring the weight of a marble?
Mass is measured in kilograms. Weight is measured in newtons. If you are asking which unit to choose to measure then mass of a marble, then you need to use the submultiple of the kilogram, the gram.
Is a gram measured in kilograms?
A gram is measured in grams. A kilogram is measured in kilograms.
Is matter is measured by kilograms?
Yes, mass is measured in kilograms.
How do you find force if you have the weight?
Weight is a force. It is described as the gravitational force acting on an object. It is measured in newtons. If you are thinking of the mass (measured in kilograms for instance) then you multiply by the acceleration due to gravity. Weight = g x mass.
What is net force measured in?
In physics, the net force is measured in Newton. The formula for net force is given as the mass times the acceleration. The mass is given in kilograms (kg), and the acceleration is measured in meters per second squared. A Newton is equivalent to a kilogram-meters per second squared.
What are the forces when a spacecraft takes off?
Thrust is the force that propels a rocket or spacecraft and is measured in pounds, kilograms or Newtons.
How much does 35 pounds weight in kilogram?
A mass of 35 pounds is equivalent to 15.9 kilograms. What it weighs will be measured in Newtons, not kilograms, and will depend on the force of gravity (if any).
Is a computer measured in grams or kilograms?
kilograms
Is a tractor measured in grams or kilograms?
kilograms
What is dead weight measured in?
"Weight" is a force. Any weight, alive or dead, is described inunits of force. Popular ones include Newtons and pounds.NOT kilograms.
What is the force on on kg object accelerating 0-5 in25 seconds?
A force is not measured in kilograms. The kilogram is a unit of mass; forces are measured in newtons. You can get the force with Newton's Second Law. In this problem, you will need some additional information, specifically, the object's mass.
Matter measured in grams or kilograms?
Matter can be measured in either grams or kilograms or a combination of both.
What is the measure of the force of attraction between objects due to gravity called?
The force of gravity between two objects is measured in newtons. This is no different, technically, than what weight "should" be measured in. We use pounds and kilograms, but we should be using newtons, to be scientifically correct.
