[OT] weight vs. mass

From: Peter_Constable@sil.org
Date: Fri Jan 25 2002 - 23:35:06 EST


On 01/25/2002 04:45:04 PM Mark Leisher wrote:

>Mind you, revealed wisdom should never exceed 4.5 kilograms in weight (in
>Earth-normal gravity)

Uh, Mark? Kilograms are units of mass, not weight, so something that's 4.5
kilograms or less will be 4.5 kilograms or less whether in Earth-normal
gravity or on the surface of a neutron star. It's weight in those two
locations would, of course, be quite different (and would be measured in
units like kg m / s^2 or something like that -- I forget).

Peter



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