Convert foot-pound to kilopond meter
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to kilopond meter [kp*m], or Convert kilopond meter to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Kilopond Meter
1 ft*lbf = 0.13825495454615 kp*m
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to kp*m:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 0.13825495454615 kp*m = 2.07382431819225 kp*m
Foot-Pound to Kilopond 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.
Kilopond Meter
A kilopond meter (kp·m) is a unit of torque or moment of force, representing the force of one kilopond applied at a distance of one meter from the pivot point.
History/Origin
The kilopond meter was used in the past within the metric system to quantify torque, especially in mechanical and engineering contexts, before the adoption of the new SI units. It is based on the kilopond, a gravitational unit of force equivalent to the weight of one kilogram under standard gravity.
Current Use
The kilopond meter is largely obsolete and rarely used today. Torque is now typically measured in newton meters (N·m) within the SI system, which is the standard in scientific and engineering applications.