Difference Between Difference Between Pound. mass And Pound. Pound. mass And Pound.

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Hashim KhanHashim Khan

7/2/20137/2/2013

IntroductionIntroduction

The fact that the imperial system of The fact that the imperial system of units has the same unit name for units has the same unit name for both mass and force related both mass and force related quantities can be quite confusing. Let quantities can be quite confusing. Let us shine some light on the difference us shine some light on the difference between them.between them.

Difference between Mass And Difference between Mass And ForceForce

The difference between mass and force can be simply and The difference between mass and force can be simply and effectively explained by the following equation.effectively explained by the following equation.

F=maF=ma Where force is defined as the product of mass and Where force is defined as the product of mass and

acceleration. Other common differences are of course also acceleration. Other common differences are of course also present, like mass is the intrinsic property of matter while present, like mass is the intrinsic property of matter while force is an induced phenomena. Simply put mass of an object force is an induced phenomena. Simply put mass of an object is the amount of matter an object contains within itself. Mass is the amount of matter an object contains within itself. Mass is measured in kilograms in the metric system while in the is measured in kilograms in the metric system while in the British engineering system it is measured in pound mass. British engineering system it is measured in pound mass. Force on the other hand is a derived unit contrary to mass Force on the other hand is a derived unit contrary to mass which is a base unit. It can generally be defined as the which is a base unit. It can generally be defined as the acceleration produced in a body of one unit mass during a acceleration produced in a body of one unit mass during a course of one second. Force can also be vaguely defined as course of one second. Force can also be vaguely defined as weight of a body because the weight of the body is the which weight of a body because the weight of the body is the which is pulling it downward towards the centre of the earth with the is pulling it downward towards the centre of the earth with the standard acceleration of 9.8ms^-2. in the imperial system standard acceleration of 9.8ms^-2. in the imperial system however 1lbf is the same as 1lbm if the acceleration is however 1lbf is the same as 1lbm if the acceleration is 32.17ft/s^2. This is of course a single case. 32.17ft/s^2. This is of course a single case.