Foot-pound force
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The foot-pound force (symbol: ft·lbf), is a U.S. customary unit of work, or energy. It is frequently abbreviated incorrectly to foot-pounds. It is also called a dynam.
Conversions
1 foot-pound force is:
- 1.355 817 948 331 400 4 J (exactly)
- 1.355 817 948 331 400 4 N.m (exactly)
- 0.001285 British Thermal Units
- 0.323832 Calories
Unit of work or energy
To calculate a foot-pound force, you can use this formula,
- W = F × d or transitional kinetic energy = F × d
Origins of foot-pound force
Foot-pound force is derived from the original equation of KE = wz. Where as KE is kinetic energy, w is the weight of the body and z is the average velocity of the falling body times the time of that fall.These are the factors for w.
w = m*g/gcWhere as w is weight, m is mass, g is the local acceleration of gravity and gc is the dimensional constant.
These are the factors for z.
z=1/2*v*tWhere as z is the average velocity of the falling body times the time of the fall, ½ is the coefficient to find the average velocity, v is the velocity and t is the time of fall.
When wz is fully factored to its four UOM (Units of measure)than reduced, the two remaining factors left are F and d. With these two variables left, this proves mathematically that energy of motion is force through distance, as in the original experiment of the two falling objects; force though distance
The four UOM are F [Force (pound force)], d [distance (foot)], m [ mass (pound mass)], t [ time (second).]
Unit of torque
The foot-pound force is also the unit of torque, which is conventionally expressed in SI units as newton-meters rather than joules. Sometimes the order of the units is reversed for torque, expressed as poundral rather than foot-pound force.
See also
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