Category:Poundal

Pound"al, n. Etym: [from 5th pound.] (physics & mech.)

Defn: a unit of force based upon the pound, foot, and second, being The force which, acting on a pound avoirdupois for one second, causes It to acquire by the of that time a velocity of one foot per second. It is about equal to the weight of half an ounce, and is 13,825 Dynes.