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Kilopascal vs Kilopond - What's the difference?

kilopascal | kilopond |

As nouns the difference between kilopascal and kilopond

is that kilopascal is one thousand (1000) pascals, symbol kPa while kilopond is a gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass off one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).

kilopascal

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • one thousand (1000) pascals, symbol kPa .
  • kilopond

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A gravitational metric unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted by a mass off one kilogram in the standard gravity (i.e. at the surface of the earth).
  • Synonyms

    * kp * kilogram-force * kgf

    Usage notes

    * Not to be confused with kilopound.