🔍 Key Concepts

• Short ton vs. long ton (U.S. customary vs. British ton) • Definition of a kip in engineering units • Difference between pounds (force) and foot-pounds (torque/energy)

💭 Think About

• First, recall how many pounds are in 1 short ton, then scale that up to 1,000 short tons. • Compare your result in pounds to how many pounds are in one kip to see which choice has the same total weight. • Think about whether foot-pounds is even a unit of weight, or if it represents something else.

✅ Before You Answer

• Be sure you know: 1 short ton = ? pounds. • Verify: 1 kip = ? pounds and 1 long ton = ? pounds before comparing choices. • Check whether foot-pounds can directly represent a static weight, or if it’s a different physical quantity.