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The metric unit of weight (or any other force - such as that of a stretched spring, or a bat striking a ball, or a locomotive pulling a train) is called the newton. One newton is defined as the amount of force required to cause one kilogram to accelerate one meter per second every second.
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On April 5, 1893 the inch was redefined as precisely 1/39.37 meter, and in a very real sense we have been using the metric system ever since. In 1959 the length of the inch was shortened slightly to its present definition of 2.540 000 000 centimeters. ... Metric Mass and Weight...
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Newtons (symbol: N). Take care not to confuse weight with mass (the unit of mass is the kilogram).
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English unit: divide weight (pounds) by the acceleration of gravity (32.2 feet per second per second) and the unit is called a "slug" (I'm not kidding!). ... Metric unit: multiply mass (kilograms) by the acceleration (meters per second per second) and the result is a force, whose unit is called a "Newton".
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In the English system weight is used and in the metric system mass is used. However, I have never seen an English unit for mass. Conversely, I have never seen a metric unit for weight. Do such units exist? If so, what are they called?
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Definition of metric weight unit in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of metric weight unit. Pronunciation of metric weight unit. Translations of metric weight unit. metric weight unit synonyms, metric weight unit antonyms. ... metric weight unit - a decimal unit of weight based on the gram...
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metric weight unit , weight unit a decimal unit of weight based on the gram ... Definition: metric weight unit, weight unit ... ... is a Kind of: metric weight unit, weight unit...
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words. The noun metric weight unit has one meaning: Meaning #1 : a decimal unit ... What is metric unit for WEIGHT?
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