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Why are kilograms used in the “Weight on Mars” calculator if kilograms are a measure of mass?

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Why are kilograms used in the “Weight on Mars” calculator if kilograms are a measure of mass?

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Indeed kilograms are a unit of mass, not weight. However, common usage around the world is to quote weight in kilograms. The decision was made that kilograms would be more familiar to visitors of the page.