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Homework Statement
I am asked to convert moment of inertia of a spacecraft from slug-ft^2 to N-m^2.
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The Attempt at a Solution
Is this a trick question? Usually moment of inertia is expressed in kg-m^2 not N-m^2.
1 slug = 1 lbf-s^2/ft --> therefore 1 slug-ft^2 = 1 lbf-s^2-ft = 1.3558 N-s^2-m = 1.3558 (kg-m/s^2)-s^2-m = 1.3558 kg-m^2