foot-poundal

[ foot-poun-dl ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy equal to the work done by a force of one poundal when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. : ft-pdl

foot-poundal

noun

1. a unit of work or energy equal to the work done when a force of one poundal moves through a distance of one foot: it is equal to 0.042 14 joule

Word History and Origins

Origin of foot-poundal¹

First recorded in 1885–90