What does the weighing scale we use in our homes actually measures? As weight should be in Newton and it measures in Kilograms so does it measures our mass ? Why we say that our weight is x Kilograms when we should say the weight is x Newtons , it is too confusing for me .
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Most modern scales do measure newtons and convert, but still some of the most accurate types directly measure kilograms. And beyond a century ago almost all scales directly measured kilograms or other units of mass.
Check out the [triple beam balance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple_beam_balance) and the [pan balance](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighing_scale).
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