Pennyweight (pwt)
The pennyweight (pwt) is a unit of mass traditionally used in the precious metals and jewelry industries. It is part of the troy and apothecary weight systems.
One pennyweight equals 1/20 of a troy ounce, or 24 grains, which is approximately 1.555 grams.
Pennyweights are commonly used to measure gold, silver, and gemstones, offering a precise small-scale weight unit for valuable materials.
Summary:
1 pennyweight = 1/20 troy ounce ≈ 1.555 grams
Used mainly in precious metals and jewelry
Part of the troy weight system
It looks like you mentioned "pound-force square second per foot". This is a compound unit that can be broken down into:
pound-force (lbf): a unit of force
square second (s²): time squared
per foot (ft⁻¹): per unit length
What does this unit represent?
It could be a unit for something like mass or inertia-related quantities in imperial units, depending on context. For example, it might show up in equations involving force, time, and length — possibly in mechanics or engineering.
To understand or convert it:
Pound-force (lbf) is a force unit, where:
1lbf=4.44822N
Second squared (s²) is just time squared.
Foot (ft) is length:
1ft=0.3048m
Example usage
If you want to convert pound-force square second per foot (lbf⋅s2/ft) into SI units:
lbf⋅s2/ft→Newton⋅s2/meter
Since
1lbf=4.44822N,1ft=0.3048m
1ftlbf⋅s2=0.3048m4.44822N⋅s2≈14.6mN⋅s2
Could you tell me more about where or how you want to use this unit? That would help me give a more specific explanation or conversion!