Definition:FPS/Mass/Slug
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Definition
The slug is a FPS unit of mass.
It is defined as being:
- The mass that is accelerated by $1$ foot per second squared when a net force of one pound is exerted on it.
Conversion Factors
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | slug | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 32 \cdotp 1740\) | pounds (avoirdupois) | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 14 \cdotp 59390\) | kilograms |
Sources
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors