Convert pound-force to poundal
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.
poundal
Definition: Poundal is a measure of force. For conversion purposes, its value is 0.1382549544 times the reference unit, newton.
pound-force to poundal Conversion Table
| pound-force [lbf] | poundal [pdl] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 pound-force | 0.3217 poundal |
| 0.10 pound-force | 3.22 poundal |
| 1 pound-force | 32.17 poundal |
| 2 pound-force | 64.35 poundal |
| 3 pound-force | 96.52 poundal |
| 5 pound-force | 160.87 poundal |
| 10 pound-force | 321.74 poundal |
| 20 pound-force | 643.48 poundal |
| 50 pound-force | 1609 poundal |
| 100 pound-force | 3217 poundal |
| 1000 pound-force | 32174 poundal |
How to Convert pound-force to poundal
1 pound-force = 32.17 poundal
1 poundal = 0.031081 pound-force
Example
Convert 15 pound-force to poundal:
15 pound-force = 15 × 32.17 poundal = 482.61 poundal
