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Poundal (pdl)

The poundal (pdl) is a unit of force in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system of measurement. It is defined as the force required to accelerate a one-pound mass by one foot per second squared. In other words,

1 poundal = 1 lb × 1 ft/s².

The poundal is much smaller than the more commonly used pound-force (lbf). It’s mainly used in some engineering contexts and classical mechanics problems where the FPS system is preferred. However, it is less common than the SI unit of force, the newton.

Conversion:

1 poundal ≈ 0.13825 newtons.

Gigagram [Gg]

The gigagram is a metric unit of mass representing large quantities.

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  1 gigagram = 10⁹ grams

  
  
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  1 gigagram = 1,000,000 kilograms (1 million kilograms)

  
  
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  Symbol: Gg

  
  

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  Used to measure large masses in environmental studies, agriculture, and industry

  
  
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  Part of the SI system, where the prefix "giga-" means $10^{9}$

  
  
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  Convenient for expressing quantities larger than tonnes but smaller than teragrams

  
  

The gigagram is useful for quantifying sizable amounts of material in scientific and commercial contexts.