kilogrammét

The kilogrammét, also known as kilopond (kp), was a unit of force in the metric system. It was defined as the force exerted by a mass of one kilogram under standard gravity, which is approximately 9.80665 m/s². While it originated from the kilogram-force, the kilogrammét was intended to be a more precise unit. Its use was most common in engineering and physics contexts, particularly in countries that adopted the metric system but had not yet fully transitioned to the SI unit of force, the newton.

The relationship between the kilogrammét and the newton is that 1 kilogrammét is approximately equal to 9.80665 newtons. This means that a force of one kilogrammét is roughly the weight of one kilogram mass on Earth's surface. The unit was never formally adopted by the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) as a part of the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit for force, the newton, was established to provide a consistent and unambiguous standard across all scientific disciplines.

As the SI system gained widespread international acceptance, the use of the kilogrammét and other non-SI force units like the kilogram-force and pound-force gradually declined. Modern scientific and engineering practice predominantly uses the newton as the standard unit of force, rendering the kilogrammét largely obsolete. However, some older technical literature or regional practices might still occasionally refer to it.