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Petagram [Pg]

The petagram is a unit of mass in the metric system, used to measure very large quantities.

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  1 petagram = 10¹⁵ grams

  
  
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  1 petagram = 1,000,000,000,000 kilograms (1 trillion kilograms)

  
  
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  Symbol: Pg

  
  

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  Commonly used in environmental science, such as measuring global carbon emissions or biomass

  
  
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  Much larger than everyday units like kilograms or metric tons

  
  
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  Part of the SI system using the prefix "peta-" meaning $10^{15}$

  
  

The petagram is useful for quantifying massive amounts of material, especially in global-scale scientific studies.

Ton (Long) [ton (UK)]

The long ton, also known as the imperial ton or British ton, is a unit of mass traditionally used in the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries.

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  1 long ton = 2,240 pounds

  
  
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  1 long ton ≈ 1,016.0469 kilograms

  
  
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  Symbol: often written as ton (UK) or long ton

  
  
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  Historically used in shipping, freight, and coal industries in the UK.

  
  

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  1 long ton = 2,240 lb

  
  
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  ≈ 1,016.05 kg

  
  
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  Heavier than the short ton (US, 2,000 lb)

  
  
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  Slightly heavier than the metric ton (1,000 kg)

  
  

Though largely replaced by the metric ton in most official UK uses, the long ton is still referenced in certain industries and historical contexts.