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About these units
Quintal (Metric) (cwt (m))
The metric quintal, equal to 100 kilograms, is commonly used in agriculture for measuring harvest yields, livestock feed, and bulk commodities such as grains, sugar, and potatoes. Its simplicity makes it popular in countries with strong agricultural sectors. Farmers, traders, and cooperatives find the quintal more intuitive for medium-sized loads than kilograms or metric tons. Though not an SI unit, it remains deeply embedded in agricultural commerce throughout Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Kilogram (kg)
The kilogram is the base unit of mass in the SI system and the only SI unit defined directly by a fundamental constant rather than a physical object. Originally, its definition was tied to a platinum–iridium artifact stored in France—the famous "International Prototype Kilogram." Over time, tiny mass changes in the prototype and its official copies created difficulties for high-precision science. In 2019, the kilogram was redefined using Planck's constant, linking mass to the laws of quantum physics through the Kibble balance. This innovation ensures universality, stability, and reproducibility across the world. The kilogram is central to commerce, science, engineering, and every quantitative field dealing with matter. Its decimal relationships with other metric units (grams, milligrams, tons) make it universally convenient. From groceries to spacecraft mass budgets, the kilogram anchors modern mass measurement.