When you convert pounds to kilograms, do you need to move the decimal one space forward when you are done?

Question

Used to find newtons
1N= 1kg x 1 m/s (second it squared)
So after that whole process do we move the decimal one space?

Answer 1

No. The terms simply mix. You could call a Newton "one killogram meter per second squared," and be equally correct as if you had said "one Newton."

1 x 1 = 1. You would only move the decimal if you multiplied (or divided) by a factor of ten.

Answer 2

1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms
10 pounds = 4.5359237 kilograms
100 pounds = 45.359237 kilograms
... and so on

You don't move the decimal point -- you just multiply the number of pounds by 0.45359237. Or, divide by 2.20462262 ... it's the same thing.

One Newton is defined as the amount of force required to give a 1-kg mass an acceleration of 1 meter per second per second:

1 N = 1 kg x 1 m/s^2

Answer 3

Math is math, the result you get is the answer you want. The units of measurement are what they are.

1x2.2 = 2.2

kg *m/s = N

No need to move decimal places unless you've multiplied or divided by a factor of ten somewhere in the equation.
It still ends up being what you get if you ignore the units of measurement. Do the math and when you're finished with that deal with the units of measure.

Answer 4

When you convert pounds to kilograms, you divide by 2.2. There are 2.2 kg for every 1 lb.

It is not necessary to move the decimal.

Answer 5

We didn't do that in advanced mathamatics, instead we did statistical mathamatics. Anyhows, I'll give it a go.- Can you just represent it thus?: 1kg x 1 m/s = 1N. There's all kinds of rules, I'm just trying to see if I jog your memory.

Answer 6

K-H-Da-one-D-C-M
I
meters
seconds
liters

This is an easier way to remember the meteric system conversion