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How many pound in 1 slugs? The answer is 32.174048694867. We assume you are converting between pound and slug. You can view more details on each measurement unit: pound or slugs The SI base unit for mass is the kilogram. 1 kilogram is equal to 2.2046226218488 pound, or 0.068521765561961 slugs. Note that rounding errors may occur, so always check the results. Use this page to learn how to convert between pounds and slugs. Type in your own numbers in the form to convert the units!



Quick conversion chart of pound to slugs

1 pound to slugs = 0.03108 slugs

10 pound to slugs = 0.31081 slugs

20 pound to slugs = 0.62162 slugs

30 pound to slugs = 0.93243 slugs

40 pound to slugs = 1.24324 slugs

50 pound to slugs = 1.55405 slugs

100 pound to slugs = 3.1081 slugs

200 pound to slugs = 6.21619 slugs


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Definition: Pound

The pound (abbreviation: lb) is a unit of mass or weight in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. Its size can vary from system to system. The most commonly used pound today is the international avoirdupois pound. The international avoirdupois pound is equal to exactly 453.59237 grams. The definition of the international pound was agreed by the United States and countries of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1958. In the United Kingdom, the use of the international pound was implemented in the Weights and Measures Act 1963. An avoirdupois pound is equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces and to exactly 7,000 grains.


Definition: Slug

The slug is an English and U.S. customary unit of mass. The slug is part of a subset of coherent units known as the gravitational foot-pound-second system, one of several such specialized systems of mechanical units. It is the mass that accelerates by when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it. Therefore a slug is about 32.174 05 pounds or 14.593 90 kg.


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