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What is the mass in both slugs and kilograms of a 3000-lb car?
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In this question, you are asked to determine the mass of a car that weighs 3000 pounds (lb). The mass needs to be calculated in two different units: slugs and kilograms (kg).
**Conversions to Remember:**
- 1 slug = 32.174 lb (pounds)
- 1 lb ≈ 0.453592 kg
To find the mass in slugs:
\[ \text{Mass (in slugs)} = \frac{\text{Weight (in lb)}}{\text{Gravity (32.174 lb per slug)}} \]
\[ \text{Mass (in slugs)} = \frac{3000 \text{ lb}}{32.174 \text{ lb/slug}} \]
To find the mass in kilograms:
\[ \text{Mass (in kg)} = \text{Weight (in lb)} \times 0.453592 \]
\[ \text{Mass (in kg)} = 3000 \text{ lb} \times 0.453592 \]
Use these formulas to perform the calculations and determine the mass of the car in slugs and kilograms.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Faf950827-7d70-472f-a52e-1d3c26fa2196%2F905957e1-b4ab-4330-81f2-22510475c0ec%2Fcto4hq_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
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What is the mass in both slugs and kilograms of a 3000-lb car?
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In this question, you are asked to determine the mass of a car that weighs 3000 pounds (lb). The mass needs to be calculated in two different units: slugs and kilograms (kg).
**Conversions to Remember:**
- 1 slug = 32.174 lb (pounds)
- 1 lb ≈ 0.453592 kg
To find the mass in slugs:
\[ \text{Mass (in slugs)} = \frac{\text{Weight (in lb)}}{\text{Gravity (32.174 lb per slug)}} \]
\[ \text{Mass (in slugs)} = \frac{3000 \text{ lb}}{32.174 \text{ lb/slug}} \]
To find the mass in kilograms:
\[ \text{Mass (in kg)} = \text{Weight (in lb)} \times 0.453592 \]
\[ \text{Mass (in kg)} = 3000 \text{ lb} \times 0.453592 \]
Use these formulas to perform the calculations and determine the mass of the car in slugs and kilograms.
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