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Kilopound [kip]

The kilopound, commonly abbreviated as kip, is a unit of force used primarily in the United States in engineering and construction.

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  1 kip = 1,000 pounds-force (lbf)

  
  
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  Equivalent to approximately 4,448.22 newtons (N)

  
  
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  Used to measure large forces, such as loads on structures or machinery.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 kip = 1,000 lbf

  
  
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  Convenient for expressing large forces without writing many zeros

  
  
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  Commonly used in civil and structural engineering, especially in the U.S.

  
  

The kip simplifies communication and calculation of large forces in engineering projects.

Mina (Biblical Greek)

The mina in Biblical Greek was a unit of weight and currency used in ancient Greece and surrounding regions. It was smaller than a talent and typically served as a subdivision of it.

One mina usually weighed about 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds), roughly 1/60 of a talent.

The mina was commonly used for trade, taxation, and as a monetary unit in commerce, playing an important role in ancient economies mentioned in the Bible and Greek literature.

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  Approximately 0.5 kilograms (1.1 pounds)

  
  
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  Subdivision of the talent (about 1/60 of a talent)

  
  
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  Used as weight and currency in ancient Greek and Biblical contexts