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In Reply to: Re: Torque units.... posted by Stan C. on September 09, 2000 at 16:58:04:
The problem here was the definition of 1 pound (force)
and
thed definition of torque foot/pounds.
(if the torque was measure in pounds (force) or weight, when I saw the 9.8 figure I became confused)
So, what I have learnd today is that the definition of 1 pound (force) is:
The force needed to accelerate 1 pound (mass) to 386 in/s^2.
The confusing part here was that the definition of 1 pound (force) have the earth acceleration in it's definition 386 in/s^2 = 9.806 m/s^2.
The acceleration could be whatever but the choise became earth acceleration. (whitch make sense),
but still can be confusing.
"Better isn't better, standard is better"
Mikael
P.S.
Also using both systems.....
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