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Kip

The kip (kip) is a non-SI unit of force equal to 1,000 pound-force (lbf), or approximately 4,448.22 newtons. The name is a portmanteau of kilo and pound. It is widely used in structural and civil engineering in the United States to express large forces and loads, such as the capacity of structural members and foundations. 


Kilogram

The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the base unit of mass in the metric system, formally the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering, and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo in everyday speech. 


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