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Kilogram

The kilogram (also kilogramme) is the base unit of mass in the metric system, formally the International System of Units (SI), having the unit symbol kg. It is a widely used measure in science, engineering, and commerce worldwide, and is often simply called a kilo in everyday speech. 


Slug

The slug is a unit of mass in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system of units, defined as the mass that accelerates at 1 foot per second squared when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is applied to it. One slug is equal to approximately 14.5939 kilograms or 32.174 pounds-mass. It is used primarily in aerospace and mechanical engineering contexts in the United States where the FPS system is employed. 


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