1 pound
453.6 gMass · definition
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Mass
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1 lb
1 pound
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0.4536 kgMass in kilograms
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Curling broom
A curling broom is a tool used in curling to sweep the ice and influence the movement of the curling stone.
0.45 kgDefined broom mass in kilograms
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A little perspective
1 pound is about 1.01 times the broom mass of a curling broom.
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1 pound
Mass: 453.6 g; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Curling broom
Defined broom mass: 450 g; defined specimen; range 350 g–600 g.
A defined competition-style curling broom 1.22 m long and weighing 450 g. Handle length and head construction vary; the World Curling rules chiefly govern the sweeping-head fabric.
World Curling — Rules and regulations
The marked defined broom mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 1 pound with the broom mass of a curling broom. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Curling broom
450 gDefined broom mass · defined specimen · range 350 g–600 g
A defined competition-style curling broom 1.22 m long and weighing 450 g. Handle length and head construction vary; the World Curling rules chiefly govern the sweeping-head fabric.
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- Mass ↔ Defined broom mass
- Relative size
- 1 pound is about 1.01 times the broom mass of a curling broom. 1 pound is approximately 0.798% greater than the broom mass of a curling broom.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 450 g for the broom mass of a curling broom; the recorded range is 350 g–600 g.
- The broom mass of a curling broom: This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
- The recorded ranges overlap, so the ordering can vary even though the central values differ.
Mass is distinct from weight: an object’s mass stays the same as gravity changes.
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