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Ton-Force (Short)

The short ton-force is a unit of force based on the short ton, primarily used in the United States.

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  A short ton equals 2,000 pounds (lbs).

  
  
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  The short ton-force is the force exerted by one short ton mass under standard gravity.

  
  
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  It is used in industries like engineering and construction where forces related to short tons are relevant.

  
  
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  Note: This differs from the metric ton-force (tf) and long ton-force used in other systems.

  
  

Ton-Force (Metric) [tf]

Ton-force (metric), also called tonne-force or metric ton-force (tf), is a unit of force based on the force exerted by one metric ton (1,000 kilograms) under standard gravity.

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  Defined as the force exerted by a mass of 1 metric ton under Earth's gravity (9.80665 m/s²).

  
  
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  Though not an SI unit, it is widely used in engineering and heavy industries to measure large forces.

  
  

Example: A force of 5 tf corresponds to approximately 49,033 newtons.