# Homework Help: What unit of measure is this

1. Jan 11, 2007

### Mesmer

1.A concrete column has a diameter of 350mm and a length of 2m. If the density (mass/volume) of concrete is $$2.45\frac{Mg}{m^3}$$ determine the weight of the column in pounds

The answer is given as 1.04 kip: What is or what unit of measure is a kip?

Last edited: Jan 11, 2007
2. Jan 11, 2007

This should come in handy: http://www.physics.nist.gov/Pubs/SP811/appenB8.html".

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3. Jan 11, 2007

### cristo

Staff Emeritus
A google search tells me: A kip is "A unit of weight equal to 1,000 pounds (455 kilograms)" http://www.answers.com/topic/kip

Edit: radou beat me to it!

4. Jan 11, 2007

### Mesmer

Thank you I was editing my post and you answered it!

5. Jan 11, 2007

### HallsofIvy

The problem says "determine the weight of the column in pounds" and then gives the answer in kip?

6. Jan 11, 2007

### chroot

Staff Emeritus
Apparently, "kip" means "kilo-pound." I consider the whole thing to be an egregious abuse of notation.

- Warren

7. Jan 11, 2007

### cristo

Staff Emeritus
I agree, I wasn't aware that metric prefixes were used with imperial units. I've never seen this before!