Convert pound-force to hectonewton
pound-force
Definition: The pound-force (symbol: lbf) is a unit of force used in the English Engineering System and the British Gravitational System. It is defined as the gravitational force exerted on a mass of one avoirdupois pound under the condition of standard gravity (9.80665 m/s2). Under this definition, with mass in terms of slugs, one pound-force is equal to 1 slug·foot/second2.
History/origin: The pound-force is part of the foot-pound-second (FPS) system of units. Until 1901, when the General Conference of Weights and Measures adopted a standard acceleration due to gravity of 9.80665 m/s2, the pound-force was not precisely defined.
Current use: After the adoption of the International System of Units (SI), the newton, an SI derived unit of force, became the preferred unit of measurement of force. Although the pound-force may still be used in certain contexts, it is not a widely used unit of measurement.
hectonewton
Definition: Hectonewton is a measure of force. For conversion purposes, its value is 100 times the reference unit, newton.
pound-force to hectonewton Conversion Table
| pound-force [lbf] | hectonewton [hN] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pound-force | 0.000445 hectonewton |
| 0.10 pound-force | 0.004448 hectonewton |
| 1 pound-force | 0.0445 hectonewton |
| 2 pound-force | 0.0890 hectonewton |
| 3 pound-force | 0.1334 hectonewton |
| 5 pound-force | 0.2224 hectonewton |
| 10 pound-force | 0.4448 hectonewton |
| 20 pound-force | 0.8896 hectonewton |
| 50 pound-force | 2.22 hectonewton |
| 100 pound-force | 4.45 hectonewton |
| 1000 pound-force | 44.48 hectonewton |
How to Convert pound-force to hectonewton
1 pound-force = 0.044482 hectonewton
1 hectonewton = 22.48 pound-force
Example
Convert 15 pound-force to hectonewton:
15 pound-force = 15 × 0.044482 hectonewton = 0.667233 hectonewton
