20 pounds
9.072 kgMass · definition
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Mass
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20 pounds
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9.072 kgMass in kilograms
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Human leg
The human leg is the lower limb extending from the hip to the heel, enabling standing and movement.
11.68 kgOne-leg mass in a 70 kg model in kilograms
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A little perspective
The one-leg mass in a 70 kg model of the human leg is about 1.29 times 20 pounds.
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20 pounds
Mass: 9.072 kg; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
Human leg
One-leg mass in a 70 kg model: 11.68 kg; representative model; range 9 kg–14 kg.
One complete leg in a defined 70 kg adult model: 1.0 m from hip to heel and 11.68 kg, using published thigh, shank and foot mass fractions. This is a comparison model, not a population average.
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The marked one-leg mass in a 70 kg model is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
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Compare 20 pounds with the one-leg mass in a 70 kg model of the human leg. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Human leg
11.68 kgOne-leg mass in a 70 kg model · representative model · range 9 kg–14 kg
One complete leg in a defined 70 kg adult model: 1.0 m from hip to heel and 11.68 kg, using published thigh, shank and foot mass fractions. This is a comparison model, not a population average.
- Comparing
- Mass ↔ One-leg mass in a 70 kg model
- Relative size
- The one-leg mass in a 70 kg model of the human leg is about 1.29 times 20 pounds. The one-leg mass in a 70 kg model of the human leg is approximately 28.7% greater than 20 pounds.
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The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
- We use 11.68 kg for the one-leg mass in a 70 kg model of the human leg; the recorded range is 9 kg–14 kg.
- The one-leg mass in a 70 kg model of the human leg: This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary.
- 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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