Slug (abbreviations: ps2pf, or lb.s2/ft): is a unit of mass in the weight-based system of measures, especially within the British Imperial measurement system and in the United States customary measures system. Systems of measure either define mass and derive weights or define a base weight and derive a mass unit. It is the mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s2 when a force of one pound (lbf) is applied on it.
Kilonewton (abbreviation: kN): is the International System of Units (SI) derived unit of force where 1 kN = 1000 N. It is named after Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion.
How to Convert Slugs to Kilonewton
Example: How many kilonewton are equivalent to 9.56 slugs?
As;
1 slugs = 0.14323269975846 kilonewton
9.56 slugs = Y kilonewton
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 9.56 times 0.14323269975846 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 9.56 * 0.14323269975846 / 1 = 1.3693046096909 kilonewton
Answer is: 1.3693046096909 kilonewton are equivalent to 9.56 slugs.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into kn:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 78.61 slug
( ii ) 77.93 slug
( iii ) 72.86 slug
