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What is the difference between a 'ton' a 'short ton' a 'long ton' a 'metric ton' and a 'ton'?
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Ton/Short ton/Net ton: 2000 lbs (US and metric systems)
Long ton/Gross Ton: 2240 lbs (US and metric systems)
Tonne/Metric ton: 2250 lbs or 1000 kg (metric system only)
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The "Long Ton" (2240lbs) is called simply the "Ton" here in the UK, where in fact the tonne (1000kg) is now the official unit for trade and technical purposes.
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∙ 8y ago
A ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds in the US; a short ton is 2,000 pounds but can also refer to 2,240 pounds in the UK; a long ton is equal to 2,240 pounds and is commonly used in the UK; a metric ton (tonne) is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, or around 2,204.62 pounds, and is used in most countries except the US.
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What is the difference between metric ton a short ton and a long ton?
a short ton is 2000 pounds a long ton is 2240 pounds a metric ton (tonne) is 1,000 kilograms, which weighs 2,204.62 pounds on Earth.
What is the difference between a metric ton and an imperial ton?
1 metric tonne is 0.98419 long ton (UK imperial) or 1.1023113109 short ton (US). 1 metric tonne = 1000 kilograms 1 US short ton = 907.185 kilograms 1 UK long ton = 1016.05 kilograms
Difference between a ton and a metric ton?
A tonne (spoken as 'metric ton') is a non-SI metric unit of mass, equivalent to 0.984 206 long tons, or 1.102 311 short tons. A long ton is used in Britain and those countries in Britain's sphere of influence, whereas the short ton is used in the US.
Is there any difference between million tons and million metric tons?
No there is no difference. Metric ton is often spelled as tonne.
What is the difference between a short- and long-term goal?
the long term is different between a short term because the short
What is the difference between the short and long carbon cycle?
The difference between the short and long carbon cycle is that the short cycle emphasizes the interaction between the biosphere and atmosphere while the long cycle emphasizes the formation and destruction of fossil fuels.
Difference between 5 ton and 5 metric ton?
1 ton(long) , british = 2240 pounds= 1014.72kgs 1 ton(short), US =2000 pounds = 906 kgs 1 ton (metric)= 1000kgs = 2207.50 pounds Thus 5 ton(long) =5073.6 kgs, 1 ton(short) = 4530 kgs, 5 metric ton = 5000 kgs
What is the difference between a short- and long- term goal?
A long-term goal is reached further in the future.
What is the main difference between long and short run?
Their length.
How do you tell the difference between short and long vowels?
Snake
What is the difference between short net ton and a long gross ton?
well there is no difference
What is a short long metric foot called?
Times crossword Tue 6 July. 9 across - short-long metric foot = iamb
