Definition:Metric System/Mass/Tonne
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Definition
The tonne is an SI unit of mass.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | tonne | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 1000\) | kilograms | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 2204 \cdotp 62\) | pounds avoirdupois | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 0 \cdotp 9842\) | tons |
Symbol
- $\mathrm t$
The symbol for the tonne is $\mathrm t$.
The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm t\) is \mathrm t
.
Also see
Sources
- 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
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): tonne
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): tonne
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): tonne
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): tonne