Definition:Kilogram Force/Also known as
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Kilogram Force: Also known as
Some sources hyphenate: kilogram-force.
The kilogram force is also known as the kilopond.
Some sources refer to it as the kilogram weight.
Symbol: Kilopond
- $\mathrm {kp}$
The symbol for the kilopond is $\mathrm {kp}$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {kp}\) is \mathrm {kp} .
Symbol: Kilogram Weight
- $\mathrm {kgwt}$
The symbol for the kilogram weight is $\mathrm {kgwt}$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {kgwt}\) is \mathrm {kgwt} .
Sources
- 1968: Murray R. Spiegel: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 41$: Conversion Factors: Force
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $1.$ Units and Abbreviations: $1.3$ British and other units
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kilogram-force
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): kilogram-force
- 2009: Murray R. Spiegel, Seymour Lipschutz and John Liu: Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables (3rd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 6$: Conversion Factors: Force