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Hello,
If something weighs 10 pounds, I put M=10*lbm
The inertial load factor is LF=100gs (100 gees)
The force will be M*LF= 10*100=1000lbf
Why does MC screw up the units? I remember, if I used M*LF*g then it used to revert to lbf. It does not do so today.
What is the best way to do this
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Here is what I get:
Never mind Fred. I just need a strong cup of coffee. It works now. Thanks
BTW. Do you need the * when you type in the units manually. I noticed you don't. Do you insert the units with a keyboard stroke or do you pull down and mouse it in from the pull down menu.
You can type most units; may need "cntrl-Q" twice to get the labels right. (is it a variable, a unit, a constant, a . . .)
Not sure what your problem is. In Prime 3.0:
When I was at school, I learned that weight (not mass) should not be measured in grams, but in newtons (SI). We went to the store and asked the saleswoman to weigh 5 newtons of sausage!
Hmmm. Did Newton get hit in the head with a sausage? I thought it was an apple:)
lbm - pounds mass
slug - mass
lbf - pounds force
kg - kilo grams mass
kgf - kilo gram force.
Newton - force
I once had an UK engineer use kg and Newtons in the same sentence, both referring to force (load cell rating). And you thought our system was confusing.
Here must be newtons, dyne, gmf, kgf, lbf, ozf etc not gm, kg, lb, oz etc
We can use this device on Moon too...
I use it in airports! What is more impotent for aircrafts mass or weight of my baggage?