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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.

Stone (UK)

The stone (UK) is a traditional British unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (approximately 6.35 kilograms). It is commonly used in the UK and Ireland for measuring body weight and sometimes other goods.

The stone is part of the imperial system and remains popular in everyday speech when referring to personal weight, especially in informal contexts.

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  1 UK stone = 14 pounds (6.35 kg)

  
  
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  Widely used in the UK and Ireland for body weight

  
  
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  A convenient unit between pounds and hundredweight