Convert pound-force to kip-force
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.
kip-force
Definition: Kip-force is a measure of force. For conversion purposes, its value is 4448.2216152548 times the reference unit, newton.
pound-force to kip-force Conversion Table
| pound-force [lbf] | kip-force [kipf] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pound-force | 0.000010 kip-force |
| 0.10 pound-force | 0.000100 kip-force |
| 1 pound-force | 0.001000 kip-force |
| 2 pound-force | 0.002000 kip-force |
| 3 pound-force | 0.003000 kip-force |
| 5 pound-force | 0.005000 kip-force |
| 10 pound-force | 0.0100 kip-force |
| 20 pound-force | 0.0200 kip-force |
| 50 pound-force | 0.0500 kip-force |
| 100 pound-force | 0.1000 kip-force |
| 1000 pound-force | 1.00 kip-force |
How to Convert pound-force to kip-force
1 pound-force = 0.001000 kip-force
1 kip-force = 1000.00 pound-force
Example
Convert 15 pound-force to kip-force:
15 pound-force = 15 × 0.001000 kip-force = 0.015000 kip-force
