Convert foot-pound to newton meter
Please provide values below to convert foot-pound [ft*lbf] to newton meter [N*m], or Convert newton meter to foot-pound.
How to Convert Foot-Pound to Newton Meter
1 ft*lbf = 1.35581795 N*m
Example: convert 15 ft*lbf to N*m:
15 ft*lbf = 15 × 1.35581795 N*m = 20.33726925 N*m
Foot-Pound to Newton Meter Conversion Table
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Foot-Pound
A foot-pound is a unit of energy or work equal to the work done when a force of one pound-force is exerted over a distance of one foot.
History/Origin
The foot-pound has been used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom as a customary unit of energy, originating from imperial and US customary measurement systems, before the widespread adoption of the SI system.
Current Use
Today, the foot-pound is still used in certain fields such as engineering, automotive, and aerospace industries in the US for expressing torque and energy, although the SI unit joule is more common internationally.
Newton Meter
A newton meter (N·m) is a unit of torque or energy, representing the amount of force applied over a distance.
History/Origin
The newton meter was established as a standard unit of torque and energy in the International System of Units (SI) to provide a consistent measurement for mechanical work and rotational force.
Current Use
It is commonly used in engineering and physics to quantify torque in mechanical systems and to measure energy in contexts such as physics calculations and energy conversions.