Weight is the force with which an object is pulled toward the Earth (or any other planet or celestial body) by gravity. Think of it as the 'heaviness' that you feel when you lift something. The greater the object’s mass, the stronger the gravitational pull it experiences, and the heavier it feels. Weight isn’t a fixed property—it can change depending on where you are, like standing on the Moon, where you'd weigh much less than on Earth. So, your weight is like the gravity-powered measure of how much pull the Earth has on you!
- Kilogram: The standard unit of mass in the metric system; often used for measuring body weight and everyday objects. For instance, 1 kilogram equals 1000 grams.
- Gram: Ideal for measuring small quantities, like ingredients in recipes or small-scale objects; 1 gram is one-thousandth of a kilogram.
- Pound: Commonly used in the United States, where 1 pound equals approximately 0.4536 kilograms, or 453.6 grams.
- Ounce: Often used in cooking, with 1 ounce equal to about 28.35 grams. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
- Ton: Used for measuring large weights, such as in freight; 1 ton equals 1000 kilograms.
- Milligram: Used for tiny masses, often in scientific or medical contexts; 1 milligram equals 0.001 grams.
- Stone: Commonly used in the UK for body weight; 1 stone equals 6.35 kilograms.
- Microgram: Used in scientific measurements; 1 microgram equals 0.000001 grams.
