Measuring weight

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Measuring the weight or mass

The weight or mass of a car, generally could be expressed in two main units; the kilogram “kg” or the pound “lb”. You may find the weight expressed in “ton”/”metric tonne”, but don´t worry, here you will see how to convert between each unit.

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• Kilogram (kg):

The kilogram or kilogramme (SI symbol: kg), also known as the kilo, is the base unit of mass in the International System of Units and is defined as being equal to the mass of the International Prototype Kilogram (IPK), which is almost exactly equal to the mass of one liter of water. The avoirdupois (or international) pound, used in both the Imperial system and U.S. customary units, is defined as exactly 0.45359237 kg, making one kilogram approximately equal to 2.2046 avoirdupois pounds.

After reading that, we have that 1 kg ≈ 2.2046 lb, so; to convert from kg to lb we just have to multiply the amount of kg by “2.2046”.

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