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Kilopound-Force [kipf]


The kilopound-force (kipf) is a unit of force commonly used in engineering, especially in the United States.



  • It equals 1,000 pound-force (lbf).



  • Mathematically:



1 kipf=1,000 lbfโ‰ˆ4,448.22 newtons1 \text{ kipf} = 1,000 \text{ lbf} \approx 4,448.22 \text{ newtons}

  • The kipf is often used to express large forces such as structural loads, stresses in materials, or foundation pressures.



  • It simplifies large force values by grouping them in thousands of pounds-force, making calculations and communication more convenient.




Kilopond [kp]


The kilopond (also called kilogram-force, kgf) is a unit of force based on the metric system.



  • It represents the force exerted by gravity on a mass of one kilogram under standard Earth gravity.



  • Mathematically:



1 kp=1 kgร—9.80665 m/s2=9.80665 newtons1 \text{ kp} = 1 \text{ kg} \times 9.80665 \text{ m/s}^2 = 9.80665 \text{ newtons}

  • It is commonly used in engineering and industries, especially before the widespread adoption of the newton (SI unit).



  • The kilopond is equivalent to the kilogram-force (kgf) and is often used interchangeably.



  • Despite being non-SI, it remains popular in some regions for practical measurements of force.





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