2006-09-09 04:53:28 · 8 answers · asked by redhead 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
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Now a little lecture about kilograms and weight.
Technically speaking kilograms are a measure of mass, not weight. Mass does not weigh, rather it's
a measure of the collection of atomic particles(protons,
neutrons and electrons). Whether you're in orbit where
nothing has weight or on the Moon where things weigh less than on the Earth or on some giant planet where
things weigh a lot more than on the Earth, the mass remains the same for the same object. An example is:
take your 4 kilogram object. In orbit - no weight, on the
Moon - about 1.5 pounds, on Jupiter(if you could stand on it) - about 22 pounds . But if you tied a string to your
object and whirled it around yourself at the same rotational rate in orbit, as on the Moon as on Jupiter,
the pull you would feel would be the same. That's mass.
2006-09-09 05:19:18 · answer #1 · answered by albert 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First, kilograms are measures of mass. That is the amount of matter an object contains. When you want weight, you really mean the force of gravity on an object. That's why you weighless on the moon. You still have the same amount of matter, but this time it's just a different amount of force.
To find weight, you have to mutiply kilograms by the acceleration due to gravity. This will give you a force measured in Newtons which has the units (kg*m/s^2).
Thus, 4 kg*9.8m/s^2 = 39.2 N.
2006-09-09 05:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by Lacy B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kilograms are a unit of weight. So 4 kilograms is 4 kilograms in weight.
If you want the weight in pounds, then:
1Kg = 2∙2046 lbs.
4Kg = 8∙8184 lbs.
If you want the mass of the object, then
4.0 Kg * 9.81 m/s = 39.24 Newtons.
2006-09-09 05:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by Brenmore 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the "Kilogram" is used for measuring mass
if you want weight, just add a 0
so 4 kilos weigh 40 Neutin
because weight is the power that earth's gravity does to gravitise the object.
2006-09-09 05:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Google and enter
4 kilograms in pounds
into the search box.
2006-09-09 04:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
4 kilograms
2006-09-09 05:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hi. 4 kilograms. You can convert that to any value you want, but it still weighs 4 kg.
2006-09-09 04:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
4 kilograms!
2006-09-09 04:55:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Everyone above me is wrong!
Weight is measure in FORCE, not Mass (which kilograms clearly are). Therefore, pounds and kilograms are NOT directly interchangeable units such as inches and centimeters.
(4.4kg)(9.8m/s^2)= 43.12 Newtons
Newtons is the SI unit for force. And 9.8m/s^2 the gravitational force on objects close to the earth's surface.
For future reference: Weight = Mass * Gravity
and 1 Newton = ~ 0.225 pounds of force.
Answers are: 43.12 Newtons or 9.69 Pounds
2006-09-09 04:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by sft2hrdtco 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Hi
well theres 1000g in a kilo so times 4 and that'd be 4000 grammes
Hope this helps xxxxxxx
2006-09-09 04:59:20 · answer #10 · answered by amber1234 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋