How Much does a liter of water weigh?

“I thought a Liter was closer to a quart.”

“Isn't a liter one kilogram of mass (not weight)? So a liter of water is a little over two pounds (weight)? A quart is 32 fluid ounces. Water is about 1 ounce weight for every fluid ounce. So a quart, which is about the same as a liter, is about 2 pounds.”

“I think this topic came up when I got my dehydrator. My plan was to dehydrate my water so it would be easier and lighter to pack. Rehydrate as necessary on the trail. I think the question then was how much heavier is liquid water than the dehydrated variety? No one told me.”

“Technical, technical. Yes, a kilogram is a measurement of mass, not weight (force). The newton (N) is the unit of force in the SI metric system. So a liter of water weighs 1 kg * 9.8 m/s² = 9.8N”

“Just a little less than a quart weighs.”

“Or would that be an Imperial Quart?

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“The specific gravity of water is 1. Density isn't unitless. The density of water is 1 g/cc...”

“I forgot to add, that would be at 25 C”

“STP?”

“So how much does one of these weigh?”

“last week my dog had a liter of puppies....how much do they weigh?”

“If my friend has an English Terrier, would his dog's liter weigh the same as my American Foxhound's. I'm still not good with metrics. Should i measure my dog in Quarts?!”

“The Terrier's liter and the Foxhound's liter may not weigh the same, but they would fall at the same rate if dropped at the same time.


(landing on a nice soft cushion, this is a physics joke, not doggie demolition)”

“but if dropped in water, would i have to drop MY dog in a gallon of water and the Terrier in a liter?


i am not planning on dropping the dogs, just curious if metrics will take effect on this too? and why are dogs measured in liters?!!”