kilogram-force

noun

kilogram-force

noun

Etymology From kilogram + force.

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Obsolete A unit of force equal to the weight, on earth (subject to standard gravity at 9.80665 m/s²), of a mass of one kilogram; equal to 9.80665 newtons. Symbol kgf or kg_f.

  • A mass of one hyl gets accelerated at a rate of one meter per square second by a force of one kilogram-force (namely, 9.80665 N).2000 October 9, Gérard P. Michon, “What is a slug, in the [engineering] weight measurement system?”, in Numericana.com:

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