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A pound of force is defined [1, 2] as 4.448222 N . No gravity necessary (but the IPK is, until the upcoming redefinition of the SI). Yes, that definition was r
by ISL 9y ago
A pound of force is defined [1, 2] as 4.448222 N . No gravity necessary (but the IPK is, until the upcoming redefinition of the SI).
Yes, that definition was reached using a notion of "standard gravity", but once fixed, it is nothing but a number.
[1] https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/pdf/sp811.pdf https://physics.nist.gov/cuu/pdf/sp811.pdf
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(force) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound_(force)
- ricardobeat 9y agoStill not any more precise than kg to measure human weight (unless you position the human at the exact right spot on earth).
- ISL 9y agoA properly-calibrated scale/balance will correctly determine the mass of any object in any gravitational field (gravity gradients excepted).