Convert foot-pound to poundal foot
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to poundal foot [pdl*ft], or Convert poundal foot to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Poundal Foot
1 ft*lbf = 32.174048667647 pdl*ft
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to pdl*ft:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 32.174048667647 pdl*ft = 482.610730014706 pdl*ft
Foot-Pound to Poundal Foot 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.
Poundal Foot
The poundal foot (pdl*ft) is a unit of energy representing the work done when a force of one poundal acts over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The poundal foot originated in the foot-poundal system of units, which was used primarily in the 19th and early 20th centuries in engineering and physics before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
The poundal foot is rarely used today and has been largely replaced by the joule in scientific and engineering contexts. It may still appear in historical references or specialized fields dealing with imperial units.