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      2 months ago

      I have often seen kg-force to mean the weight component only, assuming gravity is 9.8m/s^2.

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          2 months ago

          I’ve also seen it used in usability design, where it is helpful to provide users relatable information (e.g apply equivalent force to the weight of a 1kg bag)