The pound-force is the product of one avoirdupois pound (exactly 0.45359237 kg) and the standard acceleration due to gravity, 9.80665 m/s2 (32.174049 ft/s2).
How much force is a foot pound?
As a unit of torque, one foot-pound is the torque created by one pound force acting at a perpendicular distance of one foot from a pivot point. 1 foot-pound is equivalent to: 1.3558179483314004 newton metre (exactly)
What is measured in pound force?
An lbf, or a pound force, is the gravitational force exerted by a matter on the surface of the Earth. Thus, it is the force exerted by the mass of one avoirdupois pound. Thus, 1 lbf, or one pound force, can be measured or converted in Newtons.
