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Quintal (Metric) [cwt]

The metric quintal is a unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms. It is widely used in agriculture and commerce for measuring bulk goods like grains, produce, and livestock feed.

Though called "quintal," it differs from other regional versions like the British hundredweight (cwt). In some countries, especially those using the metric system, the quintal serves as a convenient intermediate unit between kilograms and metric tons.

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  1 metric quintal = 100 kg

  
  
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  Common in farming and trade for easy large-quantity measurements

  
  

Slug

The slug is a unit of mass used primarily in the U.S. customary system and British engineering contexts.

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  1 slug = 32.174 pounds (lb) (mass)

  
  
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  Equivalent to approximately 14.5939 kilograms (kg)

  
  
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  Defined so that when a force of one pound-force (lbf) acts on a mass of one slug, it accelerates at 1 ft/s² (using $F = ma$ in imperial units).

  
  

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  Used mainly in physics and engineering for calculations involving Newton’s second law in imperial units

  
  
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  Allows consistent use of pound-force and pound-mass without extra conversion factors

  
  
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  Useful in dynamics, ballistics, and engineering mechanics

  
  

The slug bridges the gap between force and mass in the imperial system, making calculations easier when using pound-force units.