Difference between revisions of "Kilogram"
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===About Kilograms=== | ===About Kilograms=== | ||
: [[Kilogram]]s are shortened to '''kg''' with a lower case k and a lower case g. | : [[Kilogram]]s are shortened to '''kg''' with a lower case k and a lower case g. | ||
| + | : [[Kilo]] refers to one thousand as there are 1000 [[gram]]s in a [[kilogram]]. | ||
: The average [[mass]] of an adult [[human]] is around 70 [[kilogram]]s. | : The average [[mass]] of an adult [[human]] is around 70 [[kilogram]]s. | ||
: The mass of an [[apple]] is 0.1 [[kilogram]]s. | : The mass of an [[apple]] is 0.1 [[kilogram]]s. | ||
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===Converting to Kilograms=== | ===Converting to Kilograms=== | ||
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[kilogram]]s /1000,000,000. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to [[kilogram]]s /1000,000,000. | ||
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.000000001kg | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |0.000000001kg | ||
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| + | ==Key Stage 4== | ||
| + | ===Meaning=== | ||
| + | The [[kilogram]] (kg) is the [[SI Unit]] of [[mass]]. | ||
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| + | ===About Kilograms=== | ||
| + | : [[Kilogram]]s are shortened to '''kg''' with a lower case k and a lower case g. | ||
| + | : [[Kilo]] refers to one thousand as there are 1000 [[gram]]s in a [[kilogram]]. | ||
| + | : The average [[mass]] of an adult [[human]] is around 70 [[kilogram]]s. | ||
| + | : The mass of an [[apple]] is 0.1 [[kilogram]]s. | ||
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| + | ===Converting to Kilograms=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Unit''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''To convert''' | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Grams''' | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 megagram (1Mg) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>3</sup> | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>3</sup>kg | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 [[kilogram]] (1kg) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x1. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1kg | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 gram (1g) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-3</sup>. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-3</sup>kg | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 milligram 1(mg) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-6</sup>. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-6</sup>kg | ||
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| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1 microgram 1(µg) | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Convert to '''megagrams''' x10<sup>-9</sup>. | ||
| + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |1x10<sup>-9</sup>kg | ||
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Revision as of 11:25, 25 March 2019
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
The kilogram (kg) is the scientific unit for measuring mass.
About Kilograms
- Kilograms are shortened to kg with a lower case k and a lower case g.
- Kilo refers to one thousand as there are 1000 grams in a kilogram.
- The average mass of an adult human is around 70 kilograms.
- The mass of an apple is 0.1 kilograms.
Converting to Kilograms
| Unit | To convert | Kilograms |
| 1 megagram (1Mg) | Convert to kilograms x1000. | 1000kg |
| 1 kilogram (1kg) | Convert to kilograms x1. | 1kg |
| 1 gram (1g) | Convert to kilograms /1000. | 0.001kg |
| 1 milligram 1(mg) | Convert to kilograms /1000,000. | 0.000001kg |
| 1 microgram 1(µg) | Convert to kilograms /1000,000,000. | 0.000000001kg |
Key Stage 4
Meaning
The kilogram (kg) is the SI Unit of mass.
About Kilograms
- Kilograms are shortened to kg with a lower case k and a lower case g.
- Kilo refers to one thousand as there are 1000 grams in a kilogram.
- The average mass of an adult human is around 70 kilograms.
- The mass of an apple is 0.1 kilograms.
Converting to Kilograms
| Unit | To convert | Grams |
| 1 megagram (1Mg) | Convert to megagrams x103 | 1x103kg |
| 1 kilogram (1kg) | Convert to megagrams x1. | 1kg |
| 1 gram (1g) | Convert to megagrams x10-3. | 1x10-3kg |
| 1 milligram 1(mg) | Convert to megagrams x10-6. | 1x10-6kg |
| 1 microgram 1(µg) | Convert to megagrams x10-9. | 1x10-9kg |