foot-pound

American  

[foot-pound] / ˈfʊtˈpaʊnd /

noun

Physics.

1. a foot-pound-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one pound when its point of application moves through a distance of one foot in the direction of the force. ft-lb

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foot-pound British  

noun

1.  ft-lb.  an fps unit of work or energy equal to the work done when a force of 1 pound moves through a distance of 1 foot

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foot-pound Scientific  

1. A unit of work equal to the work or energy needed to lift a one-pound weight a distance of one foot against the force of the Earth's gravity. One foot pound is equivalent to 1.3558 joules.

2. A unit of torque equal to a pound of force acting perpendicularly to an axis of rotation at a distance of one foot.

3. Also called pound-foot

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Etymology

Origin of foot-pound

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

One foot-pound is the amount of work required to move an object weighing 1 lb a distance of 1 ft straight up.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

Common units of torque are the newton-meter or foot-pound.

From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016

He also believes that these foot-pound tests can be made to determine whether a patient should be up and about, and also that such graded exercise will increase the heart strength in cardiac insufficiency.

From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)

Work has already been defined as the result of force acting through space, and the unit of work as the foot-pound, which is the work done in raising 1 pound 1 foot in height.

From Steam Engines Machinery's Reference Series, Number 70 by Anonymous

Work may be defined as the result produced by a force acting through space, and is commonly measured in foot-pounds; a foot-pound represents the work done in raising 1 pound 1 foot in height.

From Steam Engines Machinery's Reference Series, Number 70 by Anonymous