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Slug (slug)

The slug is a unit of mass in the English engineering system, defined such that a slug accelerated at 1 ft/s² experiences a force of 1 pound-force. Numerically, a slug is about 14.5939 kilograms. The slug resolves confusion between mass and force in imperial units by clearly separating pounds-force (lbf) from pounds-mass (lb). In dynamics problems involving Newton's laws, slugs provide a consistent mass measurement within the imperial framework. Although uncommon outside engineering physics education, the slug plays an important conceptual role in bridging imperial and SI thinking.

Femtogram (fg)

A femtogram is 10⁻¹⁵ grams, an extraordinarily small unit used primarily in molecular biology, analytical chemistry, and particle science. At this scale, masses correspond to small clusters of molecules, fragments of genetic material, or trace contaminants in environmental samples. In genomics, for example, the femtogram level may represent the mass of DNA extracted from just a few cells, pushing the limits of current sequencing technologies. Advanced mass spectrometers and nanoscale resonators can detect femtogram-level differences, revealing chemical changes invisible at larger scales. The femtogram symbolizes the reach of modern science into realms once thought beyond measurement. As techniques continue to improve, femtogram-level precision will become increasingly common in nanotechnology and biophysics.

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Slug [slug]Gram [g]
Slug [slug]Pound [lb]
Slug [slug]Ounce [oz]
Slug [slug]Metric Ton [t]
Slug [slug]Milligram [mg]
Slug [slug]Stone [st]
Slug [slug]US Ton (Short) [ton (US)]
Slug [slug]UK Ton (Long) [ton (UK)]
Slug [slug]Carat [car, ct]
Slug [slug]Attogram [ag]
Slug [slug]Femtogram [fg]
Slug [slug]Picogram [pg]
Slug [slug]Nanogram [ng]
Slug [slug]Microgram [µg]
Slug [slug]Centigram [cg]
Slug [slug]Decigram [dg]
Slug [slug]Dekagram [dag]
Slug [slug]Hectogram [hg]
Slug [slug]Megagram [Mg]
Slug [slug]Gigagram [Gg]
Slug [slug]Teragram [Tg]
Slug [slug]Petagram [Pg]
Slug [slug]Exagram [Eg]
Slug [slug]Atomic Mass Unit [u]
Slug [slug]Dalton [Da]
Slug [slug]Planck Mass [mₕ]
Slug [slug]Electron Mass [mₑ]
Slug [slug]Muon Mass [mᵤ]
Slug [slug]Proton Mass [mₕ (p)]
Slug [slug]Neutron Mass [mₙ]
Slug [slug]Deuteron Mass [m𝒹]
Slug [slug]Kilogram-force Second/Meter [kgf·s²/m]
Slug [slug]Kilopound [kip]
Slug [slug]Poundal [pdl]
Slug [slug]Pound-force Square Second/Foot [lbf·s²/ft]
Slug [slug]Pennyweight [pwt]
Slug [slug]Scruple (Apothecary) [s.ap]
Slug [slug]Grain [gr]
Slug [slug]Pound (Troy) [lb t]
Slug [slug]Ton (Assay) (US) [AT (US)]
Slug [slug]Ton (Assay) (UK) [AT (UK)]
Slug [slug]Kiloton (Metric) [kt]
Slug [slug]Quintal (Metric) [cwt (m)]
Slug [slug]Hundredweight (US) [cwt (US)]
Slug [slug]Hundredweight (UK) [cwt (UK)]
Slug [slug]Quarter (US) [qr (US)]
Slug [slug]Quarter (UK) [qr (UK)]
Slug [slug]Stone (US) [st (US)]
Slug [slug]Talent (Biblical Hebrew) [talent (H)]
Slug [slug]Mina (Biblical Hebrew) [mina]
Slug [slug]Shekel (Biblical Hebrew) [shekel]
Slug [slug]Bekan (Biblical Hebrew) [bekan]
Slug [slug]Gerah (Biblical Hebrew) [gerah]
Slug [slug]Talent (Biblical Greek) [talent (G)]
Slug [slug]Mina (Biblical Greek) [mina (G)]
Slug [slug]Tetradrachma (Biblical Greek) [tetradrachma]
Slug [slug]Didrachma (Biblical Greek) [didrachma]
Slug [slug]Drachma (Biblical Greek) [drachma]
Slug [slug]Denarius (Biblical Roman) [denarius]
Slug [slug]Assarion (Biblical Roman) [assarion]
Slug [slug]Quadrans (Biblical Roman) [quadrans]
Slug [slug]Lepton (Biblical Roman) [lepton]
Slug [slug]Earth's Mass [M⊕]
Slug [slug]Sun's Mass [M☉]
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