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I am working a Physics problem where the mass is given as 20 slugs. To obtain Newtons can I just multiply 20 slugs x (14.59 kg/1 slug) x 9.80 m/s^2 = 2859.64N?
In the "British Engineering" System, the unit of mass is the slug and the unit of force is the pound. (Yes, sometimes the pound is also used as a unit of mass--but in my opinion, this is a bad idea in a physics course. 1 pound mass = 0.45359237 kg) The weight of a 1 slug mass is given by W=mg = (1 slug) (32 ft/s^2) = 32 pounds (approximately) as you noted.Mitchell said:So is the mass of a slug 1lb.? And if so, to obtain (mass x gravity) in the U.S. Customary System would it just be 1 x 32 ft/sec^2 to obtain its weight?
The formula for converting slugs to newtons is: 1 slug = 14.5939 newtons.
Slugs and newtons are different units of measurement for mass. Slugs are used in the English system while newtons are used in the metric system. Converting between the two allows for easier comparison and calculation of mass.
Yes, you can convert newtons to slugs using the formula: 1 newton = 0.068521 slugs.
A slug is a unit of measurement for mass in the English system, equivalent to approximately 14.5 kilograms. A newton is a unit of measurement for force in the metric system, equivalent to approximately 0.1 kilograms times meters per second squared.
No, it is not possible to have a negative value when converting slugs to newtons. Both units are used for measuring mass, which is a scalar quantity and cannot be negative. If the value is negative, it is likely due to an error in the calculation or conversion.