If you do not know, then let us tell you that 1 ton contains 1000 kg. Whereas the split or window AC used in our house weighs less than 50 kg. Despite being so light in weight, the word ton is ...

They measured it in metric tonnes (1,000 kilograms) or short tons (2,000 pounds). But, interestingly enough, trucks received payload ratings before they were even invented. According to the book ...