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Force

pound-forcelbf

The force exerted by one pound under standard gravity.

Dimension
force
Canonical signature
L*M*T^-2
System
imperial us
Exactness
Exact by definition

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 N
Conversion type
linear
Historical notes
A force unit; never interchangeable with the pound of mass.
Aliases
lb force, pounds force, lbf

Same dimension

Related units

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Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 lbf = 4.4482216152605 N

Exact by definition relationship

10 lbf = 44.482216152605 N

Exact by definition relationship