About the Units
slug (slug)
A unit of mass equal to approximately 14.59 kilograms, defined as the mass that is accelerated at 1 ft/s² by a force of 1 pound.
hundredweight (short) (cwt short)
A unit of mass equal to 100 pounds or approximately 45.36 kilograms, used in the US customary system.
Common Conversions
- 1 slug = 0.3217404 cwt short
- 3.1080961 slug = 1 cwt short