Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1662arrow-down111
arrow-up1651arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·edit-21 day agoNothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 day agowhen compared to a value in Kg, the only logical interpretation is the mass pound. If it were lbf, the si unit conversion would be Newtons. Having the same name for two different, but easily mixed up units is really annoying haha
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·1 day agoIt’s clear from context clues that they don’t mean Force. As kilograms are an indicator of mass, not force. It’s not our fault that US’ imperial system is silly.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·21 hours agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·17 hours agoperhaps, but the US uses it.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-216 hours agoNope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.
Nothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
when compared to a value in Kg, the only logical interpretation is the mass pound. If it were lbf, the si unit conversion would be Newtons.
Having the same name for two different, but easily mixed up units is really annoying haha
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It’s clear from context clues that they don’t mean Force. As kilograms are an indicator of mass, not force. It’s not our fault that US’ imperial system is silly.
Imperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
perhaps, but the US uses it.
Nope. As I said, the US customarily uses US customary units. They ARE NOT identical to “Imperial” units, despite the coincidental naming.