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Slug


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



  • 1 slug = 32.174 pounds (lb) (mass)



  • Equivalent to approximately 14.5939 kilograms (kg)



  • 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=maF = ma in imperial units).



Key Facts:



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



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



  • 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.



Kilogram-force second squared per meter (kgf·s²/m)


This is a derived unit combining mechanical units and force.



  • Kilogram-force (kgf): A unit of force defined as the force exerted by gravity on one kilogram of mass at standard gravity (9.80665 m/s²).



    • 1 kgf ≈ 9.80665 newtons (N).




  • The unit kgf·s²/m can be interpreted as a measure related to mechanical impedance or compliance in some physics or engineering contexts, combining force, time squared, and distance.



Breakdown:



  • Force (kgf) × Time² (s²) / Length (m)



  • It has dimensions of mass × time² / length (since 1 kgf ≈ 9.81 N = kg·m/s²)



This unit is uncommon but might appear in specific engineering or physics formulas related to dynamic systems or mechanical vibrations.


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