Convert Ounce to Slug
Ounce
The ounce (oz) is a unit of mass or weight used in both the imperial system and the U.S. customary system. It is defined as 1/16 of a pound or approximately 28.3495 grams. The ounce is commonly used to measure small quantities of food, beverages, and precious metals.
The ounce traces its origins to ancient Roman times, where it was based on the uncia, which was 1/12 of a Roman pound (libra). The term "ounce" comes from the Latin "uncia", meaning one-twelfth. In medieval Europe, the ounce evolved as a standardized unit of weight, especially in trade. By the 14th century, the Avoirdupois ounce became the standard for most goods in England, which is equivalent to about 28.35 grams. This measurement was later adopted in the United States and other countries using the imperial system.
Slug
The slug is a unit of mass used in the imperial system and the U.S. customary system, primarily in the context of physics and engineering. It is defined as the mass that will accelerate by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of 1 pound-force is applied. One slug is approximately 14.5939 kilograms.
The slug was introduced in the late 19th century as part of the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, which was developed to be more consistent with the principles of mechanics, particularly Newton's second law of motion. The term "slug" was chosen because it represented a unit of mass that would help express the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration in a way that was easier to apply in engineering and scientific calculations. The slug is used primarily in the U.S. and some engineering contexts, but it is less common in everyday measurements, where the pound is typically used for mass and weight.
Convert Ounce to other weight-converter units
1 Ounce = 0.0283495 Kilogram
1 Ounce = 28.3495 Gram
1 Ounce = 28349.5 Milligram
1 Ounce = 0.0000283495 Metric Ton
1 Ounce = 0.0000279018 Long Ton
1 Ounce = 0.00003125 Short Ton
1 Ounce = 0.0625 Pound
1 Ounce = 1 Ounce
1 Ounce = 141.7475 Carat
1 Ounce = 0.005 Stone (US)
1 Ounce = 0.0044642857 Stone (UK)
1 Ounce = 437.5 Grain
1 Ounce = 0.0019425594 Slug
1 Ounce = 0.0002834952 Quintal
1 Ounce = 0.0025 Quarter (US)
1 Ounce = 0.0022321429 Quarter (UK)
1 Ounce = 0.000625 Hundredweight (US)
1 Ounce = 0.0005580357 Hundredweight (UK)
1 Ounce = 0.9719835389 Ton (assay) (US)
1 Ounce = 0.8678425446 Ton (assay) (UK)
1 Ounce = 0.0000283495 Tonne
1 Ounce = 2.834952312e-8 Kiloton
1 Ounce = 1.707257509e+25 Dalton
1 Ounce = 0.0028908468 Kilogram-force square second per meter
1 Ounce = 0.0000625 Kilopound