What does «poundal» mean in Spanish?
- Unit of force in the Anglo-Saxon absolute foot-pound-second system (introduced in 1877), defined as the force that imparts to one pound of mass an acceleration of 1 ft/sec². Symbol: pdl. Equivalent to 0.138254954376 newtons, 13825.50 dyn and 0.03108095 lbf.
- (pie-poundal) Work done when a force of one poundal acts over a foot distance. This is 32.174 times less than the foot-pound.