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It equals 1000 pounds-force, and is used primarily by structural engineers to indicate forces where the value represented in pound-force is inefficient. Although uncommon, it is occasionally also considered a unit of mass, equal to 1000 pounds (i.e. one half of a short ton). Another use is as a unit of deadweight to compute shipping charges.
Curb weight (American English) or kerb weight (British English) is the total mass of a vehicle with standard equipment and all necessary operating consumables such as motor oil, transmission oil, brake fluid, coolant, air conditioning refrigerant, and sometimes a full tank of fuel, while not loaded with either passengers or cargo.
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in both the British imperial and United States customary systems of measurement.Various definitions have been used; the most common today is the international avoirdupois pound, which is legally defined as exactly 0.453 592 37 kilograms, and which is divided into 16 avoirdupois ounces. [1]
A BMI of ≥ 35 kg/m 2 and experiencing obesity-related health conditions or ≥ 40 or 45 kg/m 2 is morbid obesity. A BMI of ≥ 45 or 50 kg/m 2 is super obesity . As Asian populations develop negative health consequences at a lower BMI than Caucasians , some nations have redefined obesity; Japan has defined obesity as any BMI greater than 25 ...
The EM-1 produced 115,000 pounds-force (510 kN) of tractive effort on 64-inch (1.6 m) drivers with 235 pounds per square inch (1.62 MPa) steam pressure and four 24-by-32-inch (0.61 by 0.81 m) cylinders. The tender carried 22,000 US gallons (83 m 3) of water and 25 tons of coal. The engine weighed 627,000 pounds (284 t) while the tender weighed ...
The Goodyear F2G Corsair, often referred to as the "Super Corsair", is a development by the Goodyear Aircraft Company of the Vought F4U Corsair fighter aircraft. The F2G was intended as a low-altitude interceptor and was equipped with a 28-cylinder, four-row Pratt & Whitney R-4360 air-cooled radial engine.
Location-based service (LBS) is a general term denoting software services which use geographic data and information to provide services or information to users. [1] LBS can be used in a variety of contexts, such as health, indoor object search, [2] entertainment, [3] work, personal life, etc. [4] Commonly used examples of location-based services include navigation software, social networking ...
The DBS Superleggera can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds, and 0–161 km/h (100 mph) in 6.4 seconds. The car can also accelerate from 80–161 km/h (50–100 mph) in 4.2 seconds at fourth gear and can attain a top speed of 340 km/h (211 mph). [13]