Convert foot-pound to gram-force meter
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to gram-force meter [gf*m], or Convert gram-force meter to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Gram-Force Meter
1 ft*lbf = 138.25495454615 gf*m
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to gf*m:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 138.25495454615 gf*m = 2073.82431819225 gf*m
Foot-Pound to Gram-Force Meter Conversion Table
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Foot-Pound
A foot-pound is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one pound-force is exerted over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The foot-pound has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom as a customary unit of energy, originating from imperial and US customary measurement systems, before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot-pound is still used in certain fields such as engineering, automotive, and aerospace industries in the US for expressing torque and energy, although the SI unit joule is more common internationally.
Gram-Force Meter
A gram-force meter (gf·m) is a unit of torque or moment of force, representing the force of one gram-force applied at a distance of one meter from the pivot point.
History/Origin
The gram-force meter originated from the use of the gram-force as a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, primarily used in scientific and engineering contexts before the adoption of SI units.
Current Use
Today, the gram-force meter is rarely used; it is mainly of historical interest or in specific niche applications where CGS units are still referenced, but most torque measurements are expressed in SI units such as newton-meters.