*Some Practical Units of Mass

*Some Practical Units of Mass

• 1 slug = 14.57 kg
• 1 quintal(q) = 100 kg
• 1 tonne (t) = 1000 kg
• Chandrasekhar Limit (CSL)= 1.4 solar masses

= 1.4 x (2 x 10³⁰ kg)

= 2.8 x 10³⁰ kg

• 1 unified atomic mass unit (u)= 1.66 x 10 ^-27 kg

• 1 carat (c) * = 200 mg

*carat is also a measure of purity of gold, pure gold being 24 carat.