Question

A person weighs 169 lb at the earth's surface. Determine the person's mass in (a) slugs, (b) kilograms, and (c) pounds mass.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to convert the person's mass to slugs, kilograms and pound-mass, we must know the equivalence between these units and lbs.

(a) 1 lb is equal to 0.031 slugs. So:

`169lb*(0.031slugs)/(1lb)=5.24slugs`

(b) 1 lb is equal to 0.45 kilograms.Thus:

`1lb*(0.454kg)/(1lb)=76.72kg`

(c) 1 lb is the international standard symbol for the pound-mass, that is, 169 lb are equal to 169 pound-mass.