Convert foot-pound to dyne centimeter
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to dyne centimeter [dyn*cm], or Convert dyne centimeter to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Dyne Centimeter
1 ft*lbf = 13558179.5 dyn*cm
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to dyn*cm:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 13558179.5 dyn*cm = 203372692.5 dyn*cm
Foot-Pound to Dyne Centimeter Conversion Table
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Foot-Pound
A foot-pound is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one pound-force is exerted over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The foot-pound has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom as a customary unit of energy, originating from imperial and US customary measurement systems, before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot-pound is still used in certain fields such as engineering, automotive, and aerospace industries in the US for expressing torque and energy, although the SI unit joule is more common internationally.
Dyne Centimeter
A dyne centimeter (dyn·cm) is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one dyne acts over a distance of one centimeter.
History/Origin
The dyne centimeter originated from the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units, commonly used in physics before the adoption of the SI system, to measure small amounts of energy or work.
Current Use
Today, the dyne centimeter is primarily used in theoretical physics and specialized fields dealing with CGS units, but it is largely replaced by the joule in most practical applications.