20 kilograms
20 kgMass · definition
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20 kg
20 kilograms
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20 kgMass in kilograms
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Archery target boss
An archery target boss is a round, thick backing made to safely stop arrows during target shooting.
25 kgDefined boss mass in kilograms
0 kg
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A little perspective
The boss mass of an archery target boss is about 1.25 times 20 kilograms.
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20 kilograms
Mass: 20 kg; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Archery target boss
Defined boss mass: 25 kg; defined specimen; range 18 kg–35 kg.
A defined round outdoor archery target boss 1.3 m across, 15 cm thick and 25 kg, large enough for a 122 cm target face. The stand, paper face, pins and arrows are excluded from boss dimensions.
The marked defined boss mass is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Compare 20 kilograms with the boss mass of an archery target boss. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Archery target boss
25 kgDefined boss mass · defined specimen · range 18 kg–35 kg
A defined round outdoor archery target boss 1.3 m across, 15 cm thick and 25 kg, large enough for a 122 cm target face. The stand, paper face, pins and arrows are excluded from boss dimensions.
- Comparing
- Mass ↔ Defined boss mass
- Relative size
- The boss mass of an archery target boss is about 1.25 times 20 kilograms. The boss mass of an archery target boss is approximately 25% greater than 20 kilograms.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 25 kg for the boss mass of an archery target boss; the recorded range is 18 kg–35 kg.
- The boss mass of an archery target boss: 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.
44.092 lbpounds
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