US to AU conversions - Ford Forums

351w · 10-19-2003, 11:19

hey guys i found myself a little hand held conversion chart so check this out and let me know if i am using it right.

4,620 lbs US
converted to
2,080 kg AU

is this about right ?

EBXR · 10-19-2003, 11:52

4620 lbs = 2100kgs

http://www.dhl-usa.com/lbs-2-kilo

89F150 · 10-19-2003, 19:29

i'll have a look when i get home, ive got a really good conversion program thats does about everything to anything

89F150 · 10-19-2003, 20:37

i get 2095 and for 2100kgs i get 4630lbs

351w · 10-19-2003, 20:42

well thats good i get 3 diff answers and who knows what is right.

89F150 · 10-19-2003, 20:48

just download this program and you'll get the same answer as me :s6:
http://www.awitness.org/software/convcalc.zip

'92BigBronco · 10-19-2003, 20:52

1 kg = 2.2046 lbs

So....

(2100 kg/1)(2.2046 lbs/1kg) = 4629.66 lbs

(4620 lbs/1)(1kg/2.2046 lbs) = 2095.62 kg

Just organize your conversions so the units you don't want cancel out.

How about some confusion????

The funny part is that kg is actually a unit of mass not weight. The unit of weight is actually a Newton(N). 1 Newton is the force required to accelerate an object with mass of 1 kg at a rate of 1 m/s/s.

There are also 2 types of "lbs"......pounds force and pounds mass. On Earth where g= 32.174 ft/s/s, one pound force equals one pound mass but they are not the same. An object can weight nothing and still have mass.

LOL, just some food for thought. :-)

89F150 · 10-19-2003, 20:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by '92BigBronco

How about some confusion????

The funny part is that kg is actually a unit of mass not weight. The unit of weight is actually a Newton(N). 1 Newton is the force required to accelerate an object with mass of 1 kg at a rate of 1 m/s/s.

There are also 2 types of "lbs"......pounds force and pounds mass. On Earth where g= 32.174 ft/s/s, one pound force equals one pound mass but they are not the same. An object can weight nothing and still have mass.

LOL, just some food for thought. :-)

351w · 10-19-2003, 21:03

oh great i knew i should have locked this thread 89
now look who woke up !
well anyway my conversion chart dont care if the weight of a fig newton is less than or greater than the weight of brain matter !
i know now that its just rounded off to make it simple.

1kg=2.2lbs on my chart not actually 2.2046 lbs

89F150 · 10-19-2003, 21:05

your charts just not good enough 351