I am having trouble changing lbs to kilograms to newtons. Can someone please help me?
lbs is normally a force, but sometimes it is treated as a mass. Kilogram is a mass unit, and Newton is a force unit.
It is impossible to go from mass to force unless you are in a gravitational field. At Earth's surface, the gravitational field is 9.8 Newton/kilogram
20kg weighs at Earth Surface...
20*9.8kg
2.2lbs(mass)= 1kg
So 34 lbs (1kg/2.2lbs)=34/2.2 kg
Of course, I'd be happy to help you with converting pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg) and then to newtons (N). Here's how you can do it:
1. Converting pounds (lbs) to kilograms (kg):
- 1 lb is equal to approximately 0.4536 kg. So, to convert lbs to kg, simply multiply the weight in pounds by 0.4536.
- For example, if you have a weight of 10 lbs, you would calculate: 10 lbs * 0.4536 kg/lb = 4.536 kg.
2. Converting kilograms (kg) to newtons (N):
- The conversion factor from kg to N is 9.8 N/kg. This means that for every kilogram, there is a force of 9.8 newtons acting on it due to gravity.
- So, to convert kg to N, multiply the weight in kilograms by 9.8.
- For example, if you have a weight of 4.536 kg, you would calculate: 4.536 kg * 9.8 N/kg = 44.4928 N.
Therefore, if you want to convert a weight in pounds (lbs) to newtons (N), you would first convert lbs to kg using the conversion factor of 0.4536, and then multiply the result by the conversion factor of 9.8 to get the weight in newtons.