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What is a gram?


A gram is the division of a standard Kilogram (Kg ) into 1000 divisions. It's a poor description to both be circular about it, but the Kg is the standard measure of mass. Look to The definition of the standard kilogram.

"Since the revision of the SI on 20 May 2019, we can now compare the gravitational force on an object with an electromagnetic force using a Kibble balance. This allows the kilogram to be defined in term of a fixed numerical value of the Planck constant, a constant which will not change over time."

"A Kibble balance is an electromechanical measuring instrument that measures the weight of a test object very precisely by the electric current and voltage needed to produce a compensating force. It is a metrological instrument that can realize the definition of the kilogram unit of mass based on fundamental constants."

"One important reason for the change is that Big K is not constant. It has lost around 50 micrograms (about the mass of an eyelash) since it was created. But, frustratingly, when Big K loses mass, it's still exactly one kilogram, per the current definition. When Big K changes, everything else has to adjust."


1/12th of the weight of 6.02214076×10^20 carbon 12 atoms.


Basically 1 gram.




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