What does poundal mean?
Definitions for poundal
ˈpaʊn dlpoundal
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Princeton's WordNet
poundal, pdlnoun
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
Wiktionary
poundalnoun
A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.
Wikipedia
Poundal
The poundal (symbol: pdl) is a unit of force, introduced in 1877, that is part of the Absolute English system of units, which itself is a coherent subsystem of the foot–pound–second system. 1 pdl = 1 lb ⋅ ft / s 2 {\displaystyle 1\,{\text{pdl}}=1\,{\text{lb}}{\cdot }{\text{ft}}/{\text{s}}^{2}} The poundal is defined as the force necessary to accelerate 1 pound-mass at 1 foot per second per second. 1 pdl = 0.138254954376 N exactly.
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poundal
A poundal is a unit of force in the foot-pound-second system of units, used in engineering and physics. It is defined as the force required to accelerate a one-pound mass by one foot per second per second.
Webster Dictionary
Poundalnoun
a unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being the force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes it to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 dynes
Etymology: [From 5th Pound.]
Wikidata
Poundal
The poundal is a unit of force that is part of the foot-pound-second system of units, in Imperial units introduced in 1877, and is from the specialized subsystem of English absolute. The poundal is defined as the force necessary to accelerate 1 pound-mass to 1 foot per second per second. 1 pdl = 0.138254954376 N exactly.
The Standard Electrical Dictionary
Poundal
The British unit of force; the force which acting on a mass of one pound for one second produces an acceleration of one foot. [Transcriber's note: The force which acting on a mass of one pound produces an acceleration of ONE FOOT PER SECOND PER SECOND.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of poundal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of poundal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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