POUNDAL

poundal, pdl

(noun) 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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

poundal (plural poundals)

(dated, physics) A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second.

Source: Wiktionary


Pound"al, n. Etym: [From 5th Pound.] (Physics & Mech.)

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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