Out of this meeting, the kilogram—or at least the idea of a standard unit of mass—was born For more than a century, the kilogram has been defined by the weight of a cylinder of platinum-iridium at the ...

Kilograms are shortened to ‘kg’. Look at the items below. As they are over 1000 grams we can measure them in kilograms. 1. Neera's scooter weighs 5 kg which is the same as 5000 g. 2.