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Poundal [pdl]


The poundal is a unit of force in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, mainly used in the United States.



  • It is defined as the force required to accelerate a one-pound mass by one foot per second squared.



  • Mathematically:



1 pdl=1 lb×1 ft/s2=0.138255 newtons1 \text{ pdl} = 1 \text{ lb} \times 1 \text{ ft/s}^2 = 0.138255 \text{ newtons}

  • The poundal is smaller than the pound-force since Earth's gravity accelerates a pound mass at approximately 32.174 ft/s², making:



1 lbf=32.174 pdl1 \text{ lbf} = 32.174 \text{ pdl}

  • It is mostly of historical interest and rarely used in modern engineering but can appear in classical mechanics problems using the FPS system.


Dyne [dyn]


The dyne is a unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system of units.



  • Defined as the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram at a rate of one centimeter per second squared.



  • Mathematically:



1 dyn=1 g×1 cm/s2=10−5 newtons1 \text{ dyn} = 1 \text{ g} \times 1 \text{ cm/s}^2 = 10^{-5} \text{ newtons}

  • The dyne is much smaller than the newton and is used primarily in physics and engineering fields that use the CGS system.



  • For comparison:



1 N=105 dyn1 \text{ N} = 10^{5} \text{ dyn}

Dyne is often used in fields like material science, mechanics, and electromagnetism when dealing with small forces.



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