Question 3495Deck General70% to pass
A weight of 1,000 kips is equivalent to _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 500 short tons.
A kip is a unit of force equal to 1,000 pounds-force. Therefore, a weight of 1,000 kips is equivalent to 1,000,000 pounds. One short ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, so 1,000,000 pounds is equivalent to 500 short tons.
The other answer choices are incorrect because:
A) 1,000 pounds is too small to be equivalent to 1,000 kips.
B) 2,000 short tons is too large to be equivalent to 1,000 kips.
C) 2,240 pounds is the weight of a long ton, not a short ton.
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