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poundal
[ poun-dl ]
noun
Physics.
- the foot-pound-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one foot per second per second on a mass of one pound. : pdl
poundal
/ ˈ±è²¹ÊŠ²Ô»åÉ™±ô /
noun
- the fps unit of force; the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot per second per second to a mass of 1 pound. 1 poundal is equivalent to 0.1382 newton or 1.382 × 10 4dynes pdl
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of poundal1
C19: from pound ² + quintal
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Two absolute units of force are in common use in dynamics, the poundal and the dyne, the latter being the absolute unit in the C.G.S. system.
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