Definition:FPS/Torque/Pound-Foot
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Definition
The pound-foot is the FPS unit of torque.
It is defined as being the torque resulting from a force of $1$ pound force applied perpendicularly to the end of a moment arm that is $1$ foot long.
Conversion Factors
\(\ds \) | \(\) | \(\ds 1\) | pound-foot | |||||||||||
\(\ds \) | \(\approx\) | \(\ds 1 \cdotp 356\) | newton-metres |
Symbol
- $\mathrm {lbf \cdot ft}$
The symbol for the pound-foot is $\mathrm {lbf \cdot ft}$.
Its $\LaTeX$ code is \mathrm {lbf \cdot ft}
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Base Units
Definition:Pound-Foot/Base Units
Sources
- 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors