Apptech wrote:
>> Not likely since Kg is not a measure of force.
>
> PICy picky :-).

Not that picky.  Sloppiness and inattention to detail are the source of many
problems in firmware and electronics.  If he'd said "Kg force" as a short
form of "the weight of 1 Kg at nominal earth gravity", that would have been
fine.  There is enough confusion about physical measures and units that
errors should be stomped on quickly and hard when they pop up.  Ask Nasa
about that satellite...

> eg the pound mass is not a valid unit but is embedded in the
> psyche of the US and UK community.

As long as you say "pound mass", it's clear enough what you mean and it
shows you're not confused about the physics.  "Pound mass" as short for "the
mass of something that weighs 1 pound at nominal earth gravity" is
acceptable.  But saying "pound" when referring to mass is wrong.


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