complete.tools

Poundal Converters

Convert poundals (pdl) to newtons, pounds-force, dynes, kilograms-force and other force units.

What this tool does

Convert poundals (pdl) to newtons, pounds-force, dynes, kilograms-force and other force units. Type an amount in poundals, choose the units, and the tool converts it to newtons. It offers 10 force units and also shows the same amount in the others.

Inputs

  • Value: A number.
  • From: Choose one from 10 options, including Dyne, Millinewton, Newton, Kilonewton, Gram-force, Kilogram-force (kilopond). Starts as Poundal.
  • To: Choose one of the same 10 units as "From". Starts as Newton.

How to use

  1. Enter the amount you want to convert.
  2. Choose the unit to convert from and the unit to convert to.
  3. Read the result: the converted amount and the same amount in the other units. It appears once every required field has a valid value.

Worked examples

Conversions from poundals to newtons:

  • 1 pdl = 0.138254954376 N
  • 5 pdl = 0.69127477188 N
  • 10 pdl = 1.38254954376 N
  • 50 pdl = 6.9127477188 N
  • 100 pdl = 13.8254954376 N

Multiply the number of poundals by 0.138254954376 to get newtons. Both units are exact definitions, so 0.138254954376 is the exact factor: 1 pdl = 0.138254954376 N.

Sources: Poundal: exact by definition. Newton: SI Brochure, 9th edition (2019).

Limitations

  • Converts a force from one unit to another. It does not work out force from mass and acceleration.
  • The poundal is a rarely used historical unit, listed for completeness.

FAQs

Q: How many newtons is one poundal?
A: One poundal is exactly 0.138254954376 newton, from 0.45359237 kg times 0.3048 m/s2.
Q: What is a poundal?
A: It is the force unit of the foot-pound-second absolute system: the force that gives a mass of one pound an acceleration of one foot per second squared.
Q: How many poundals are in a pound-force?
A: About 32.174 poundals, which is standard gravity expressed in feet per second squared.

Explore Similar Tools

Explore more tools like this one: