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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.

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

  
  
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  Mathematically:

  
  

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

  
  

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

Joule per Meter [J/m]

Joule per meter is a unit that represents energy per unit length.

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  Joule (J) is the SI unit of energy.

  
  
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  When expressed as joule per meter (J/m), it describes how much energy is distributed or transferred along each meter of length.

  
  
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  Commonly used in contexts such as:

  
  
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    Energy density along a line (e.g., tension in a string or energy stored per unit length in materials).

    
    
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    Describing work done per meter traveled.

    
    
  
  
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  It can also relate to forces when considering energy changes over distance:

  
  

This means joule per meter can be equivalent to a newton, representing force.