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minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·6 months agoWell G’s only make sense grams are not a unit of force
minus-squareOneser@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 months agoI have often seen kg-force to mean the weight component only, assuming gravity is 9.8m/s^2.
minus-squareWIZARD POPE💫@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI have only ever seen mass-force being ised by americans.
minus-squareOneser@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months agoI’ve also seen it used in usability design, where it is helpful to provide users relatable information (e.g apply equivalent force to the weight of a 1kg bag)
Well G’s only make sense grams are not a unit of force
I have often seen kg-force to mean the weight component only, assuming gravity is 9.8m/s^2.
I have only ever seen mass-force being ised by americans.
I’ve also seen it used in usability design, where it is helpful to provide users relatable information (e.g apply equivalent force to the weight of a 1kg bag)