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Kip

kip

cx:kip · Force

1 kip = 4448.2216152605 N.

Quantity kind
Force
SI dimension
L · M · T^-2
Allowed roles
Scalar
Unit system / convention
Other conventions
Registry code
kip

Scope and distinctions

Conventional force unit. kgf and lbf use standard gravity; they are not mass units.

Available operations

UUCE executable Preview · Use cx:kip with a compatible unit and a pinned snapshot.

No legacy converter is linked for this definition.

Verification scope

UUCE conversion capability
units.convert@0.1.1 · VERIFIED
Production binding at publication
CURRENT

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Definition sources

  • NIST — NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B.8

    SP 811 online conversion table accessed 2026-10-28

    Appendix B.8: Kip; exact relation distinguished from rounded tabular display

    Source checked:

    Exact definition is distinguished from rounded table entries; no media copied.

Definition and registry versions
Definition revision
1.0.0
Registry snapshot
0.3.0-preview.3 · preview
Definition lifecycle
candidate
Definition owner
core.metrology
Definition digest
31f6de0cdcfbe79e9b96488204e0ab3f40fbaac425bd9c781fb8af050305d8ee
Definition dependency digest
bc46df0cfc78322c5c8c9fd62c2460a42545b40307bc5f9cc521a3138dac292e

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