What does it mean when an object weighs 8.7 kg²?

[johann1301]

What does it mean when an object is said to weigh 8.7 kg²?

does it mean 8.7 kg? (if so, why would someone write it like 8.7 kg²?)

 

[ZapperZ]

What does it mean when an object is said to weigh 8.7 kg²?

does it mean 8.7 kg? (if so, why would someone write it like 8.7 kg²?)

Where do you see such a statement that an object "weigh 8.7 kg^2"? That is the wrong units for mass/weight.

Zz.

 

[Doc Al]

What does it mean when an object is said to weigh 8.7 kg²?

does it mean 8.7 kg? (if so, why would someone write it like 8.7 kg²?)

Those units make no sense. Where have you seen it?

Standard units, of course, would be kg for mass and Newtons for weight.

 

[johann1301]

Its the norwegian Apple site.

http://store.apple.com/no/mac/family/imac/imac-vesa

look under "spesifikasjoner" (specifications) and "Størrelse og vekt" (size and weight)

I see now that the english site writes it different. Its must be a typing-error.

 

[DrGreg]

Its the norwegian Apple site.

http://store.apple.com/no/mac/family/imac/imac-vesa

look under "spesifikasjoner" (specifications) and "Størrelse og vekt" (size and weight)

I see now that the english site writes it different. Its must be a typing-error.

The superscript ² refers to a footnote on the web page!

 

[Borek]

 

[johann1301]

ehhmm... yeah...

 

[jtbell]

Don't feel bad about it... we've all had our "double facepalm" moments!