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Pound-Force [lbf]

Pound-force (lbf) is a unit of force commonly used in the United States and some other countries using the Imperial system.

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  It is defined as the force exerted by gravity on a mass of one pound (lb) under standard Earth gravity.

  
  
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  Pound-force is widely used in engineering, mechanics, and everyday contexts in countries that use Imperial or US customary units.

  
  
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  It measures force similarly to how newtons do in the metric system but based on pounds instead of kilograms.

  
  

Ton-Force (Long) [tonf (UK)]

The long ton-force (also called the UK ton-force) is a unit of force based on the long ton, traditionally used in the United Kingdom.

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  A long ton equals 2,240 pounds (lbs).

  
  
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  The long ton-force is the force exerted by a long ton mass under standard gravity.

  
  
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  It is used in engineering and industries where the long ton is the standard measure of mass.

  
  
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  This unit is larger than the short ton-force and differs from the metric ton-force.