Conversion Rate

[Landkiller]

Does anyone know the conversion rate from pounds(lbs.) to kilograms(kg)? Or vice versa?

 

[krichaiushii]

2.2 pounds to a kilogram


The only scientific fact this English major knows...

 

[Hawaiian mage]

There is no conversion from Pounds to Kilograms. Pounds measure weight, and Kilograms measure mass. You can't just always convert them like that. If you were on the moon and you did that, it wouldn't work. Your weight would be less, but your mass is the same where ever you go.

And yes, your weight can change on earth by a few pounds depending on where you are.


If you want an acurate conversion your going to need Newtons, not Kilograms.

 

[Spiderman]

Kilograms measure weight too...

krichaiushii is right; here's a link:

http://bbq.tamu.edu/USDA/handbook/handbook_pg109.html

or just a search on the Net... I used iwon.com.

 

[Ed Sullivan]

Kilograms measure mass, not weight. Weight is mass effected by gravity, so it will change depending on your location.

The conversion table factors in the effect of gravity when converting.

 

[Spiderman]

I stand corrected.

But you can still convert.

 

[dw51688]

Mr. Ed sir? Isn't affecting the right word? You wrote effecting. I always though affect was the verb, and effect was the noun.

 

[Sleepy]

picky picky...

 

[Hawaiian mage]

I was right, I was right. Ha. Ha. Ha. Hahaha.

 

[Gerode]

Effect can be used as a verb, and I believe Ed used it correctly. Weight is mass "brought about" or "produced as a result" of gravity. Kind of.
I'm neither a physics nor English expert. I is just a gud speler and gramer and no fisicks ok.

 

[Zhaneel]

as long as you're dealing with things on Earth, it should be okay...


unless i'm mistaken

 

[K9Archmage]

I agree with all of you who said that it can't be accurately converted. At sea level, the conversion is 2.2 i think.

Hurray! I have been with the Cpa for a full Month now! 161 posts in 31 days!

Hoipa

 

[Spiderman]

First, Hawaiian Mage was partially right; as Ed verified, kilograms measure mass. However, he's the only one that said it can't be converted and IT CAN! Why else is there a conversion table? All it is is a different "measuring" system (metric vs whatever pounds is). It's like converting inches to meters, or whatever measures volume.

Second, Ed did mis-use "effect", it was supposed to be "A-ffect". dw was right, Sleepy was right about it being "nit-picky" , and I wasn't going to say anything but it appears Gerode has a mis-perception of it.

 

[Hawaiian mage]

The correct conversion in Newtons. Newtons measure weight. If you want to accuratly convert an englsish measurement to metric then you use newtons.

If you go up above see level a mile or two you WILL weigh a few pounds less. And if you go to Death Valey you WILL weigh a bit more.

 

[Gerode]

I can use "effect" and "affect" affectively! That doesn't effect me!