Convert kilogram-force to poundal
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- 1 kp = 70.931635 pdl
- 1 pdl = 0.014098 kp
Example: kilogram-force to poundal
- 1 kilogram-force = 70.931635 poundal
Kilogram-force to poundal conversion table
| kilogram-force | poundal |
|---|---|
| 1 | 70.931635 |
| 2 | 141.863271 |
| 5 | 354.658176 |
| 10 | 709.316353 |
| 20 | 1418.632706 |
| 50 | 3546.581764 |
| 100 | 7093.163528 |
| 500 | 35465.817642 |
| 1000 | 70931.635284 |
Kilogram-force to poundal formula
To convert kilogram-force to poundal, multiply by 70.931635.
1 kp = 70.931635 pdl
Example: 1 kilogram-force = 70.931635 poundal
Common force conversion mistakes
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The kilogram is a mass and the newton is a force. A bathroom scale displays kilograms but senses a force, converting for you with the earth's gravity built in. On the moon the same scale would read a sixth, while the mass is exactly the same.
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Kilogram-force and kilonewton sound close but sit a factor of 102 apart: 1 kgf = 9.80665 N while 1 kN = 1000 N. Older European machine plates give force in kp, modern ones in kN.
Quick kilogram-force and poundal conversion quiz
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176 poundal equals 2.48 kilogram-force.
Correct answer: 176 poundal = 2.48 kilogram-force.
17.4 poundal equals 0.245 kilogram-force.
Correct answer: 17.4 poundal = 0.245 kilogram-force.
16 kilogram-force equals 1.13e+3 poundal.
Correct answer: 16 kilogram-force = 1.13e+3 poundal.
36 kilogram-force equals 2.55e+3 poundal.
Correct answer: 36 kilogram-force = 2.55e+3 poundal.
4.3 poundal equals 0.0303 kilogram-force.
Correct answer: 4.3 poundal = 0.0606 kilogram-force.