Question

If you push hard enough to make a scale read 9 pounds, that is about 40 Newtons. So Newtons are a smaller unit... True or False

Answer 1

True.

Why?

To know if the statement is true or false, we just need to use the following convertion factor:

$1lb(force)=4.44N$

or

$1N=0.22lbf$

Now, converting from pounds to Newtons, we have:

$9lb*\frac{4.44N}{1lb}=39.96lb=40lb$

Hence, the statement is true.

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