Re: Conversion factors


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Re: Conversion factors



why do we want pounds, anyway? it's a million times easier to
work in the systeme international (SI system of units).

Bhuvanesh Bhatt.

On Sat, 21 Dec 1996, J.P. McClain wrote:

> are you sure its not under both?  you _can_ convert pounds to mass,
> assuming the earth's gravity.  If there really isn't a pound under
> force, you can do Pounds->Kilograms and then by Weight=Mass*g do
> W=Kilograms*10m/s^2 which is of course gives newtons
>
> J.P.
>
> danlarsen@CENTURYINTER.NET wrote:
> >
> > Correct me if I'm wrong, but can anybody correct me on a mistake I believe
> > I found on the TI-85?  Under conversion factors, "pounds" is listed under
> > mass.  Pounds is technically a force.  So, how do you change from pounds to
> > newtons (the metric force)?
> >
> > -Dan
>


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