Convert pound foot/square second to joule/meter
Please provide values below to convert pound foot/square second [lb*ft/s^2] to joule/meter [J/m], or Convert joule/meter to pound foot/square second.
How to Convert Pound Foot/square Second to Joule/meter
1 lb*ft/s^2 = 0.13825495 J/m
Example: convert 15 lb*ft/s^2 to J/m:
15 lb*ft/s^2 = 15 × 0.13825495 J/m = 2.07382425 J/m
Pound Foot/square Second to Joule/meter Conversion Table
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Pound Foot/square Second
The pound foot per square second (lb*ft/s^2) is a unit of force representing the force exerted by a one-pound mass accelerated at one foot per second squared.
History/Origin
This unit originated from the imperial system of units, primarily used in the United States, to quantify force based on the pound as a unit of mass and foot as a unit of distance, with seconds as the time unit. It is related to the pound-force (lbf) but includes a distance component, making it a derived unit in mechanics.
Current Use
The pound foot per square second is rarely used in modern practice; force is typically expressed in pound-force (lbf). When used, it appears in specific engineering contexts involving force calculations in imperial units, especially in classical mechanics and engineering analyses.
Joule/meter
The joule per meter (J/m) is a unit of energy per unit length, commonly used to measure energy distribution along a distance.
History/Origin
The joule (J) is the SI unit of energy, defined in 1948, and the meter (m) is the SI base unit of length. The combination J/m has been used in physics and engineering to quantify energy density or energy per unit length, especially in fields like mechanics and material science.
Current Use
J/m is used today to express energy per unit length in applications such as work done per unit length, energy density in cables, and in force-related calculations involving energy distribution along a line.