2,000 pounds is a short ton in pounds.
2,000 pounds is a short ton in pounds.
how much is a short ton in pounds?
2,000 pounds
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the short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds-mass (907.18474 kg). the unit is most commonly used in the united states where it is known simply as the "ton". 









































the short ton sometimes describes force. one short-ton contains 2,000 pounds-mass, which converted into slugs and multiplied by one standard gravity applies a weight of 2,000 pounds-force as per newton's second law of motion. 









































section::::united states.
short ton
in the united states, a short ton is usually known simply as a "ton", without distinguishing it from the tonne (), known there as the "metric ton", or the long ton also known as the "imperial ton" (). there are, however, some u.s. applications where unspecified "tons" normally means long tons (for example, naval ships) or metric tons (world grain production figures).









































both the long and short ton are defined as 20 hundredweights, but a hundredweight is in the u.s. system (short or net hundredweight) and in the imperial system (long or gross hundredweight).









































a short ton–force is .
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