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What units does the equipment use to measure the force of weight?
The pound.force, or in the SI system the Newton (1 pound.force = 4.48 Newtons)
What metric would you use to measure the weight of a steak?
The SI unit for weight is the newton. Please note that in popular usage, kilogram is considered a unit of "weight" - which is wrong, according to physicists, but perhaps you were thinking about the mass.
What is the unit used to measure weight in science?
Traditional pounds are used to measure weight, but ounces and tons can be used as well.the unit which is used to measure the weight is the newton or "N"'Weight' is the name given to the force due to the pull of gravity acting upon an object, and is measured in newtons.All matter has what we call 'mass' which is constant, and the pull of gravity acting on it gives it what we call 'weight' which varies -depending upon where in the world you live. In the SI System, to measure mass we use an unit called the 'kilogram' whereas, to measure weight we use an unit called the 'newton'.A newton = 0.102 kilogram force, which is the same force as 0.224 pound force. A kilogram force is an obsolete metric unit of force.The distinction between 'mass' and 'weight' becomes very important if you are a physicist or an engineer , and many formulas used by these professionals to make calculations, require the inclusion of the force of gravity at the place where these calculations will be made.
What is the force of gravity on a an object known as?
This question is simple . The force of gravity or attraction for an object is called weight . The weight differs from one place to another . The SI (international system ) unit of weight is called the Newton (N) . To measure the weight of an object , we use a dynamometer .
What unit will you use to measure the weight of a matchbox?
grams* * * * * No. Grams are a measure of mass not weight. Weight is measured in Newtons or, in this case, millinewtons.
How do you use a newton spring scale?
it is used to measure the weight of an object
Why do engineers and scientist always use the newton rather than a kilogram as the standard unit of force?
Kilogram is a measure of weight. The newton is a measure Weight and motion, which results in force.
What unit would a scientist use to measure the weight of a bag of flour?
the Newton
What unit will you use to measure the weight of a five peso coin?
A newton - or a millinewton.
The measure of the pull of gravity?
Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity. Weight is the mass of an object and can be measured by using a scale.
What units does the equipment use to measure the force of weight?
The pound.force, or in the SI system the Newton (1 pound.force = 4.48 Newtons)
Which is the most appropriate unit to measure the weight of a feather?
The appropriate unit to measure weight is the newton. Now, if it is really the mass you wanted, you could use kilogram or gram.
What unit would you use to measure a weight of a man?
A Newton. Not a kilogram, which is a measure of mass, not weight. And cetainly not pounds or stones which are not only measures of mass but are used by few countries.
What unit would you use to measure the weight of a textbook?
You would use the unit of grams (g) or kilograms (kg) to measure the weight of a textbook.
What is the basic unit to use to measure weight?
Well weight is a force, and all forces' unit is Newton(N), unless you mean mass, who's SI unit is kg... :)
What metric would you use to measure the weight of a steak?
The SI unit for weight is the newton. Please note that in popular usage, kilogram is considered a unit of "weight" - which is wrong, according to physicists, but perhaps you were thinking about the mass.
To measure the weight of a watermelon would you use liters grams or meters?
grams
