Definition:FPS/Mass
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Definition
Various FPS units of mass which have specific names are as follows:
Slug
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.
| \(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | slug | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 32 \cdotp 1740\) | pounds (avoirdupois) | |||||||||||
| \(\ds \) | \(=\) | \(\ds 14 \cdotp 59390\) | kilograms |