Convert Poundal (pdl) to Dynes (dyn)

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Conversion:

1 Poundal (pdl) = 13825.495438 Dynes (dyn)

How to Convert Poundal (pdl) to Dynes (dyn)

1 pdl = 13825.495438 dyn

1 dyn = 0.000072330138512 pdl

Example: convert 15 Poundal (pdl) to Dynes (dyn):

25 pdl = 345637.38594 dyn

Poundal (pdl) to Dynes (dyn) Conversion Table

Poundal (pdl)Dynes (dyn)
0.01 pdl138.25495438 dyn
0.1 pdl1382.5495438 dyn
1 pdl13825.495438 dyn
2 pdl27650.990875 dyn
3 pdl41476.486313 dyn
5 pdl69127.477188 dyn
10 pdl138254.95438 dyn
20 pdl276509.90875 dyn
50 pdl691274.77188 dyn
100 pdl1382549.5438 dyn
1000 pdl13825495.438 dyn

Poundal (pdl)

Definition

A poundal (pdl) is an imperial unit of force defined as the force needed to accelerate 1 pound-mass at 1 foot per second squared. It equals approximately 0.13826 newtons.

History

The poundal was introduced in the 19th century as an absolute unit in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, allowing force calculations without the gravitational constant. It was used primarily in British physics and engineering education.

Current use

The poundal is rarely used in modern practice but may appear in older textbooks, academic exercises, and historical engineering literature, particularly in British and Commonwealth educational contexts.

Dynes (dyn)

Definition

A dyne (dyn) is a CGS unit of force equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of 1 gram at 1 centimeter per second squared. It equals 10⁻⁵ newtons (0.00001 N).

History

The dyne was the standard unit of force in the centimeter-gram-second (CGS) system, widely used in physics laboratories during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was largely replaced by the newton with the adoption of SI units.

Current use

Dynes are still used in some branches of physics, surface science, and certain older technical literature. Surface tension is sometimes expressed in dynes per centimeter (dyn/cm) in chemistry and materials science.