Pdl (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The engineer calculated the force required to move the object in pounds-force and then converted it to pdl for comparison with the available thrust.
- The rocket's propulsion system was designed to produce a thrust of 100 pdl to achieve the desired acceleration.
- In the United States, the pdl is still widely used as a unit of force in engineering and physics applications.
- The conversion factor between pdl and newtons is essential for engineers working on international projects to ensure accurate calculations.
- The textbook defined the pdl as a unit of force that is often used in conjunction with the pound-mass to describe the motion of objects.