Convert pound [lbs] to pound-force square second/foot Online | Free weight-and-mass Converter

Pound [lb or lbs]

The pound is a unit of mass commonly used in the imperial and U.S. customary systems.

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  1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms (exact, by definition)

  
  
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  Symbol: lb (from Latin libra)

  
  
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  Widely used in the United States and a few other countries for body weight, food, and general mass measurements.

  
  
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  There are 16 ounces (oz) in 1 pound.

  
  

Key Facts:

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  1 lb = 16 oz

  
  
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  1 lb ≈ 0.454 kg

  
  
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  Common in everyday U.S. and UK usage

  
  
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  Not an SI unit, but legally defined for trade and commerce

  
  

While the pound is not part of the metric system, it remains a familiar unit in daily life for many people, especially in the U.S. and UK.

It looks like you mentioned "pound-force square second per foot". This is a compound unit that can be broken down into:

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  pound-force (lbf): a unit of force

  
  
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  square second (s²): time squared

  
  
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  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:

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   Pound-force (lbf) is a force unit, where:

   
   

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   Second squared (s²) is just time squared.

   
   
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   Foot (ft) is length:

   
   

Example usage

If you want to convert pound-force square second per foot $(\text{lbf} \cdot \text{s}^2/\text{ft})$ into SI units:

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