Gravity and force

Weight of a 1,500 kg car

This is the downward force exerted by gravity on a typical passenger car.

How big is it?

14.71 kN of force

Weight · example

Scale illustration of Weight of a 1,500 kg car, calibrated to its weight measurement.
The marked weight represents 14.71 kN.

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Weight of a 5,000 kg elephant is about 3.33 times larger on this measurement.

Weight of a 5,000 kg elephant: This is the downward force exerted by gravity on an adult elephant.

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FORCE14.71 kN49.03 kN
Bar length measures force in newtons. Mass and local gravity determine weight.
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Weight of a 1,500 kg car

A 1,500 kg car at standard Earth gravity, with no slope or acceleration.

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The marked weight is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

Weight of a 5,000 kg elephant

A defined elephant mass multiplied by standard gravity.

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The marked weight is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.

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Why we use 14.71 kN

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A 1,500 kg car at standard Earth gravity, with no slope or acceleration.

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Weight of a 1,500 kg car dimensions and measurements

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