Question

Force. It can be said that 1 kg is equal to 2.21 lb, What does this statement mean? What should be the proper way of making the comparison?

Answer 1

1 kg weighs 2.21 lb on the surface of the Earth.

Explanation:

`"Weight" = "mass"*g`

On Earth, this equation would be true:

`"Weight" = 1 cancel(kg)*(0.06852 slugs)/(1 cancel(kg))*32.2 (ft)/s^2 = 2.206 lbs`

I hope this helps,
Steve