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  2. Tonne - Wikipedia

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    The tonne (/ t ʌ n / ⓘ or / t ɒ n /; symbol: t) is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms.It is a non-SI unit accepted for use with SI.It is also referred to as a metric ton in the United States to distinguish it from the non-metric units of the short ton (United States customary units) and the long ton (British imperial units).

  3. List of conversion factors - Wikipedia

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    ≡ 0.453 592 37 kg = 7000 grains ≡ 0.453 592 37 kg: pound (metric) ≡ 500 g = 500 g pound (troy) lb t ≡ 5760 grains = 0.373 241 7216 kg: quarter (imperial) ≡ 1 ⁄ 4 long cwt = 2 st = 28 lb av = 12.700 586 36 kg: quarter (informal) ≡ 1 ⁄ 4 short ton = 226.796 185 kg: quarter, long (informal) ≡ 1 ⁄ 4 long ton = 254.011 7272 kg ...

  4. Orders of magnitude (mass) - Wikipedia

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    However, the names of all SI mass units are based on gram, rather than on kilogram; thus 10 3 kg is a megagram (10 6 g), not a *kilokilogram. The tonne (t) is an SI-compatible unit of mass equal to a megagram (Mg), or 10 3 kg. The unit is in common use for masses above about 10 3 kg and is often used with SI prefixes.

  5. Units of measurement in transportation - Wikipedia

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    kilogram (kg), the standard SI unit of mass. tonne (t), a non- SI but an accepted metric unit, defined as 1,000 kilograms . " short ton " is used in the US; 1 short ton = 2,000 pounds = 0.907 tonnes.

  6. Long ton - Wikipedia

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    A long ton, also called the weight ton (W/T), [1] imperial ton, or displacement ton, is equal to: . 2,240 pounds (1,016.0 kilograms; 1.0160 metric tons) exactly 12% more than the 2,000 pounds of the North American short ton, being 20 long hundredweight (112 lb) rather than 20 short hundredweight (100 lb)

  7. Tons - Wikipedia

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    Short ton, equivalent to 2,000 pounds, primarily used in the United States; Long ton, equivalent to 2,240 pounds, primarily used in countries such as the United Kingdom which utilize the imperial system; Metric ton, also known as a tonne, equivalent to 1,000 kilograms or 2,204.6 pounds; Tons (band), an American rock band

  8. Ton-force - Wikipedia

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    A ton-force is one of various units of force defined as the weight of one ton due to standard gravity. ... one tonne-force = 1 000 kilograms-force (kgf) = 9.806 65 ...

  9. Which foods are considered 'healthy?' FDA issues new label ...

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    The Food and Drug Administration's new rules on "healthy" food labels are voluntary and are scheduled to take effect at the end of February.