Question: is kgf the same as kg?
Answer: 1 kilogram force (kgf) was the force of gravity, which is pushing a mass of 1 kg at one place in the world on the ground; calculated according to Newton's law force = mass × acceleration. ... 1 kgf = 9.80665 newtons. 1 kgf weighs 1 kg on Earth, that is equivalent to 9.80665 N. kg is a mass unit and newton is a force unit.