Re: Poundal

[Jerome Epstein <jerepst@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>]

This is exactly correct, as noted in my previous message.
J. Epstein

DEVARAKONDA VENKATA NARAYANA SARMA wrote:
> This is what we learnt.
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> F.P.S Absolute system
>
> Fundamental quantities Mass, Length and Time.
>
> Unit of Mass ---- Pound
> Unit of Length -- Foot
> Unit of Time ---- Second
>
> Force is a derived quantity.
>
> The Unit of force ---- Poundal
>
> It is the force that produces an acceleration of 1 ft/s/s
> in a mass of 1 pound.
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> F.P.S. Gravitational system
>
> Fundamental quantities are Force, Length and Time
>
> Unit of Force --- Pound or Pound Wt (the gravitational force exerted by earth
> on 1 pound mass with g = 32.17 ft/s/s)
> Unit of Length --- Foot
> Unit of Time ---- Second
>
> Mass is a derive quantity
>
> Unit of Mass --- Slug
>
> It is the mass in which a pound force produces an acceleration
> of 1 ft/s/s.
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