What Is This Tool?
This converter allows users to translate mass values from mina, an ancient Near Eastern unit found in Biblical Hebrew texts, into pound-force square second per foot, a mass unit used in US customary systems in mechanical and structural calculations. It facilitates connecting historical measures with modern engineering units.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the numerical value in mina (Biblical Hebrew) you wish to convert.
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Select mina as the source unit and pound-force square second/foot as the target unit.
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Click convert to obtain the equivalent mass in pound-force square second/foot.
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Use the converted values for archaeology, engineering, or research purposes.
Key Features
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Converts from mina (Biblical Hebrew), an ancient unit for weighing precious metals and goods.
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Provides results in pound-force square second/foot, an imperial mass unit identical to the slug.
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Useful for historical analysis and mechanical engineering applications.
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Browser-based and easy to use with direct unit-to-unit conversion.
Examples
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10 mina (Biblical Hebrew) converts to 0.390574065 pound-force square second/foot.
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25 mina (Biblical Hebrew) converts to 0.9764351625 pound-force square second/foot.
Common Use Cases
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Interpreting ancient texts listing amounts of silver, gold, or tribute using modern units.
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Archaeological comparison of excavated weights against historical standards.
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Mechanical and structural calculations in the US customary system involving mass and force.
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Vehicle dynamics and inertia computations in fields where imperial units apply.
Tips & Best Practices
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Remember the mina’s weight varied by region and era; treat conversions as approximations.
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Use pound-force square second/foot primarily for mechanical and engineering contexts.
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Verify unit consistency in calculations, especially when combining ancient and modern units.
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Reference historical context when interpreting converted mass values for accuracy.
Limitations
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The mina’s actual mass differed regionally and over time, so conversions are approximate.
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Pound-force square second/foot is a niche unit mainly useful for mechanical purposes.
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Be cautious of potential errors when applying conversions to precise scientific calculations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is a mina (Biblical Hebrew)?
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It is an ancient Near Eastern unit of mass used historically for weighing precious metals and goods, varying in actual mass by region and time.
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Why use pound-force square second/foot for mass?
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This imperial unit, identical to the slug, expresses mass in mechanics by linking force and acceleration under US customary units.
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Can I rely on exact conversions between mina and pound-force square second/foot?
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Due to historical variations in mina’s weight and the specialized nature of the target unit, converted values serve as estimates rather than exact figures.
Key Terminology
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mina (Biblical Hebrew)
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An ancient unit of mass from Near Eastern and Biblical contexts used for weighing precious metals and goods with variable historical mass values.
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pound-force square second/foot
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An imperial mass unit equal to the slug, used in US customary mechanics to relate force and acceleration.
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conversion rate
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The numerical factor used to change one unit of measurement into another, here 1 mina equals approximately 0.0390574065 pound-force square second/foot.