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A pond was roughly about the same size as a modern pound. It was generally around 480 grams, but there was much variation from region to region. The most commonly used measure of weight was the Amsterdam pound. [2] one Amsterdam pound (scale weight) (Amsterdams pond – waaggewicht) was 494.09 grams, one Gorinchem pound (Gorinchems pond) was ...
The Spanish pound (Spanish: libra) was 460 g. [12] The Spanish ounce (Spanish onza) was 1 ⁄ 16 of a pound, i.e. 28.75 g. [13] It was further subdivided into 16 adarmes (each 1.8 grams). For pharmaceutical use, the Greek dracma was used, subdividing the Spanish ounce into 8 (3.6 grams), due to being equivalent to 1 ⁄ 12 of an
In the game of Ultimate, the size and weight of flying discs used in competitive play is standardized in millimeters and grams. [101] USA Weightlifting, as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation, uses metric units to measure weight. [102] However, outside of competitions, most gyms label weights and dumbbells in pounds.
Glycemic load of a 100 g serving of food can be calculated as its carbohydrate content measured in grams (g), multiplied by the food's GI, and divided by 100. For example, watermelon has a GI of 72. A 100 g serving of watermelon has 5 g of available carbohydrates (it contains a lot of water), making the calculation (5 × 72)/100=3.6, so the GL ...
Average daily meat consumption per person, measured in grams per person per day. Meat supply per person. This is a list of countries by meat consumption. Meat is animal flesh that is eaten as food. [1]
Denison GOLD CUP P14 axial piston hydraulic motor [50] 110 kg 250 lb 384 kW 509 hp 3.5 kW/kg 2.0 hp/lb Denison TB vane pump [51] 7 kg 15 lb 40.2 kW 53.9 hp 5.7 kW/kg 3.6 hp/lb Rexroth A2FM 16cc/rev, bent axis hydraulic motor (continuous output) 5.4 kg 11.9 lb 81.8 kW 109.7 hp 15.1 kW/kg 9.21 hp/lb Concrete mixers, combine harvesters
As early as in 1895, it was known that ammonia was 'strongly antiseptic... it requires 1.4 grams per litre to preserve beef tea (broth).' [79] In one study, ...
The weight of the English penny was fixed at 22 + 1 ⁄ 2 troy grains (about 1.46 grams) by Offa of Mercia, an 8th-century contemporary of Charlemagne; 240 pennies weighed 5,400 grains or a tower pound (different from the troy pound of 5,760 grains). The silver penny was the only coin minted for 500 years, from c. 780 to 1280.