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Poundal

noun
1.
A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons.  Synonym: pdl.



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"Poundal" Quotes from Famous Books



... of force is the poundal (the force which will produce an acceleration of one foot per second in a mass of one pound). It is equal to about 10/322 pound. A force cannot be expressed accurately in weight units, because weight varies ...
— The Standard Electrical Dictionary - A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice - of Electrical Engineering • T. O'Conor Slone


Words linked to "Poundal" :   foot-poundal, pdl, force unit


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