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[–] 0 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Kilograms are mass, but pounds are weight. Therefore 0 kg = 0 slug, or 0 N = 0 lbs

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    I thought pounds could be used for either mass or force, and in modern usage just saying "pounds" usually refers to mass. Wikipedia seems to agree:

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(mass)

    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(force)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Sorry, perhaps this is a disciplinary difference. In engineering, physics, and biomechanics (my doctoral specialization), and from a unit standard perspective, the pound representing both mass and weight is a false equivalency born out of convenience. This is why the Imperial standard for mass is the slug, allowing for gravitational acceleration of a mass to equate to a force.

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