Slug square foot (slug·ft²)
One slug (about 14.594 kg) at one foot.
What is a slug square foot?
- Symbol
- slug·ft²
- Quantity
- Moment of Inertia
- Unit system
- US customary
- Definition
- One slug (about 14.594 kg) at one foot.
- Exact
- Yes, the value is exact by definition
- Source
- NIST Special Publication 811 (2008), Appendix B.8
Common applications
Used in US aerospace engineering and dynamics problems worked in foot-pound-second units.
Slug square foot in other moment of inertia units
- 1 slug·ft² = 1.3558179483314004 kg·m²Kilogram square meter
- 1 slug·ft² = 13558.179483314004 kg·cm²Kilogram square centimeter
- 1 slug·ft² = 13558179.483314004 g·cm²Gram square centimeter
- 1 slug·ft² ≈ 32.17404856 lb·ft²Pound square foot
- 1 slug·ft² ≈ 4633.062992 lb·in²Pound square inch
- 1 slug·ft² ≈ 74129.00787 oz·in²Ounce square inch
Slug square foot quick reference
| Slug square foot | Kilogram square meter | Pound square foot | Kilogram square centimeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slug·ft² | = 1.3558179483314004 kg·m² | ≈ 32.17404856 lb·ft² | = 13558.179483314004 kg·cm² |
| 10 slug·ft² | = 13.558179483314004 kg·m² | ≈ 321.7404856 lb·ft² | = 135581.79483314004 kg·cm² |
| 100 slug·ft² | = 135.58179483314004 kg·m² | ≈ 3217.404856 lb·ft² | = 1355817.9483314004 kg·cm² |
| 1000 slug·ft² | = 1355.8179483314004 kg·m² | ≈ 32174.04856 lb·ft² | = 13558179.483314004 kg·cm² |
Where the slug square foot fits
The next smaller moment of inertia unit is the kilogram square meter (kg·m²). 1 slug·ft² = 1.3558179483314004 kg·m², and 1 kg·m² ≈ 0.7375621493 slug·ft².
Frequently asked questions
- How many kilogram square meters are in one slug square foot?
- One slug square foot = 1.3558179483314004 kg·m² (kilogram square meters).
- How many pound square feet are in one slug square foot?
- One slug square foot ≈ 32.17404856 lb·ft² (pound square feet).
- How many kilogram square centimeters are in one slug square foot?
- One slug square foot = 13558.179483314004 kg·cm² (kilogram square centimeters).