Atomic Mass Unit (abbreviations: amu, or u): also known as dalton (symbol: Da), is a standard unit of mass that used on an atomic or molecular scale (atomic mass). One unified atomic mass unit is about the mass of one nucleon (either a single proton or neutron) and equivalent to 1 g/mol.
Pound (abbreviations: lb, or lbs, or ps): is a unit of force used in some systems of measurement including English Engineering units and the British Gravitational System. Also, it is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement.
How to Convert Atomic Mass Units to Pounds
Example: How many pounds are equivalent to 17.95 atomic mass units?
As;
1 atomic mass units = 3.66E-27 pounds
17.95 atomic mass units = Y pounds
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 17.95 times 3.66E-27 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 17.95 * 3.66E-27 / 1 = 6.5697E-26 pounds
Answer is: 6.5697E-26 pounds are equivalent to 17.95 atomic mass units.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into lb:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 76.62 amu
( ii ) 36.06 amu
( iii ) 40.38 amu
