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.
pennyweight (dwt)
A unit of mass equal to 1/20 of a troy ounce or approximately 1.55 grams.
Common Conversions
- 1 slug = 9384.095 dwt
- 0.00010656329 slug = 1 dwt