Convert kip to kilogram force
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Definition and details for kip:
Kip is an informal unit of force. One kip is equal to 1000 pounds (453.59 kilograms) of force or about 4.4482 kilonewtons. The name of the unit is an abbreviation of "kilopound".
Definition and details for kilogram force:
Kilogram force (kgf) is a unit of force equal to the magnitude of the force exerted on one kilogram of mass by a 9.80665 m/s2 gravitational field (standard gravity, a conventional value approximating the average magnitude of gravity on Earth). One kilogram force is by definition equal to 9.80665 newtons, or 2.2046226 pounds of force in the traditional English system.