Is 1 kg Really Equal to 9.8N on Earth's Surface?

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Is it a unit? or sth?:confused:
 
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mgb_phys said:
1 kg = about 9.8N
I think many school teachers would be angry if you said that.

"the weight of 1 kg on the surface of the Earth is about 9.8N" is more accurate.
 

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