Hofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agoThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgimagemessage-square67linkfedilinkarrow-up1321arrow-down15
arrow-up1316arrow-down1imageThe heat... I mean the cold... well, it’s palpable!feddit.orgHofmaimaier@feddit.org to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square67linkfedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoNothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
minus-squareFiskFisk33@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 months agowhen compared to a value in Kg, the only logical interpretation is the mass pound. If it were lbf, the si unit conversion would be Newtons. Having the same name for two different, but easily mixed up units is really annoying haha
minus-squaremadjo@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·7 months agoIt’s clear from context clues that they don’t mean Force. As kilograms are an indicator of mass, not force. It’s not our fault that US’ imperial system is silly.
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·7 months agoImperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
Nothing in this context, but it can have a lot to do with force, for which pounds is the US customary unit.
when compared to a value in Kg, the only logical interpretation is the mass pound. If it were lbf, the si unit conversion would be Newtons.
Having the same name for two different, but easily mixed up units is really annoying haha
It’s clear from context clues that they don’t mean Force. As kilograms are an indicator of mass, not force. It’s not our fault that US’ imperial system is silly.
Imperial is a British thing, and the quantities differ significantly from US customary.
perhaps, but the US uses it.