100 pound-forces
444.8 NWeight · definition
Weight is gravitational force. An object keeps its mass while its weight changes with local gravity.
Weight & gravity
Everyday forces
FORCE
Weight is gravitational force.
This is the downward force exerted by gravity on an average adult human.
A little perspective
The weight of a 70 kg person is about 1.54 times 100 pound-forces.
Weight: 444.8 N; definition.
Weight is gravitational force. An object keeps its mass while its weight changes with local gravity.
Weight: 686.5 N; example.
A 70 kg person at standard Earth gravity. This is force in newtons, not a different mass.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked weight is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Measurement details
Compare 100 pound-forces with the weight of a 70 kg person. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Weight · definition
Weight is gravitational force. An object keeps its mass while its weight changes with local gravity.
Weight · example
A 70 kg person at standard Earth gravity. This is force in newtons, not a different mass.
The diagram uses the recorded measurements. Details outside the marked spans do not set the scale.
Weight is gravitational force; the same mass weighs differently where gravity changes.
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