Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ah subtle but so is Google! try typing the following: 1 pound in newtons 1 pound in kilograms Google distinguishes (rightly!) between 'pound force' and 'pound mass' with the default being mass. On Tuesday, September 2, 2003, at 05:04 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > Pounds generally being a unit of weight, not mass. One pound on the > moon has a lot more ergs in it. > > In some circumstances pounds are used as units of mass, but that is > less common. > > Therefore 'iffy', not 'outright nonsense'. :-) > - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com http://www.unintended-consequences.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html