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The foot-poundal (symbol: ft-pdl) is a unit of energy, introduced in 1879, that is part of the Absolute English system of units, which itself is a coherent subsystem of the foot–pound–second system. [1] The foot-poundal is equal to 1/32.174049 that of the more commonly used foot-pound force.
The poundal (symbol: pdl) is a unit of force, introduced in 1877, that is part of the Absolute English system of units, [citation needed] which itself is a coherent subsystem of the foot–pound–second system.
Both energy and torque can be expressed as a product of a force vector with a displacement vector (hence pounds and feet); energy is the scalar product of the two, and torque is the vector product. Although calling the torque unit "pound-foot" has been academically suggested, both are still commonly called "foot-pound" in colloquial usage.
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The candle and the foot-candle were the first defined units of light, defined in the Metropolitan Gas Act (1860). [8] The foot-candle is the intensity of light at one foot from a standard candle. The units were internationally recognized in 1881, and adopted into the metric system. [9]
Systems of measure either define mass and derive a force unit or define a base force and derive a mass unit [1] (cf. poundal, a derived unit of force in a mass-based system). A slug is defined as a mass that is accelerated by 1 ft/s 2 when a net force of one pound (lbf) is exerted on it. [2]