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Definition of Foot-poundal

1. Noun. A unit of work equal to a force of one poundal moving through a distance of one foot.

Definition of Foot-poundal

1. Noun. (dated) A unit of work done when by a force of one poundal moves through a distance of one foot ¹

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Medical Definition of Foot-poundal

1. A unit measure of energy expended, or work done, when a force of 1 poundal displaces a body 1 foot in the direction of the force. It is equal to about 0.01 calorie. (12 Sep 2002)

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Literary usage of Foot-poundal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Elementary Treatise on Dynamics: Containing Applications to by Benjamin Williamson, Francis Alexander Tarleton (1889)
"It is obvious that a foot-pound is g times a foot-poundal: accordingly, any result in the former system is reducible to the latter at any place by ..."

2. Logarithmic and Other Mathematical Tables by William Joseph Hussey (1891)
"( The ratio of the foot.poundal to the erg is independent of g ). WORK IN GRAVITATION MEASURE. 1 foot.ton = 3-097 X 1o7 gm. cm. 1 gm. cm. ..."

3. Introduction to Analytical Mechanics by Alexander Ziwet, Peter Field (1912)
"The unit of work in the FPS system is called the foot-poundal; in the CGS system, the erg. ... Let x be the number of ergs in the foot-poundal, then (comp. ..."

4. Elements of Natural Philosophy: A Text-book for High Schools and Academies by Elroy McKendree Avery (1897)
"(3) The foot-poundal is the amount of work done by a force of one poundal in producing a displacement of one foot. It is numerically equal to the foot-pound ..."

5. Mechanics: An Elementary Study Prepared for the Use of the Midshipmen at the by Harry Eaton Smith (1913)
"The absolute unit of work is the foot-poundal ; the amount of work done when one poundal acts ... Jm "foot-poundal per Ft.-lb. per sec. epf» ff = gX 550 ft. ..."

6. Elements of Theoretical Mechanics by Alexander Ziwet (1906)
"The unit of work in the FPS system is called the foot-poundal; in the CGS system, the erg. Thus, the erg is the amount of work done by a force of one dyne ..."

7. Illustrations of the C.G.S. System of Units: With Tables of Physical Constants by Joseph David Everett (1891)
"... 1 Ib. „ foot, 1 foot-pound, 1 foot-poundal, 1 foot-grain,- 1 foot-ton, ... 9-81 x 107 107 The value of the foot-poundal in ergs is independent of g. ..."

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