Can gravity be measured in pounds?

Answer 1

No. Two different people, standing on identical scales on the same Earth, measure

different numbers of pounds. So neither of those measurements tells you anything

about Earth's gravity.

Pounds PER UNIT OF MASS is a measure of gravity. On Earth, no matter who is on

the scale, it's always 2.205 pounds (9.81 newtons) per kilogram of mass.

And ... surprise surprise ... [force per unit mass] is [acceleration], and that's how

gravity is always described.

Answer 2

No, gravity is typically measured in units of acceleration such as meters per second squared (m/s^2) or in newtons (N). Pounds are a unit of force and not typically used in scientific measurements of gravity.

Answer 3

Pounds per square foot sounds more like a unit of pressure than a unit of gravity - assuminig you talk about "pounds weight" as opposed to "pounds mass".

Answer 4

The force of gravity is set at 9.81 m/s/s, which is acceleration and can't be converted to pressure (PSI)

Answer 5

Acceleration can't be measured or expressed in pounds or any other unit of force.

Acceleration is measured in units of (speed)/(time) or (length)/(time)2 .