Kilogram-meter (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of work equal to the work done by a one kilogram force operating through a distance of one meter.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The construction team measured the total work done by the crane in kilogram-meters to determine the overall energy expended during the lifting operation.
- In physics, a kilogram-meter is used as a unit to quantify the amount of work performed by an object in a specific direction.
- A machine that lifts a load of 10 kilograms to a height of 5 meters performs work equivalent to 50 kilogram-meters.
- Engineers calculate the total work output of a hydraulic pump in kilogram-meters to determine its efficiency.
- In engineering mechanics, kilogram-meters are often used to express the energy required to perform tasks that involve moving objects with specific weights over defined distances.