Convert poundal to kilogram-force
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- 1 pdl = 0.014098 kp
- 1 kp = 70.931635 pdl
Example: poundal to kilogram-force
- 1 poundal = 0.014098 kilogram-force
Poundal to kilogram-force conversion table
| poundal | kilogram-force |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0.014098 |
| 2 | 0.028196 |
| 5 | 0.07049 |
| 10 | 0.140981 |
| 20 | 0.281962 |
| 50 | 0.704904 |
| 100 | 1.409808 |
| 500 | 7.049041 |
| 1000 | 14.098082 |
Poundal to kilogram-force formula
To convert poundal to kilogram-force, multiply by 0.014098.
1 pdl = 0.014098 kp
Example: 1 poundal = 0.014098 kilogram-force
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 poundal and kilogram-force conversion quiz
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4.3 poundal equals 0.0606 kilogram-force.
Correct answer: 4.3 poundal = 0.0606 kilogram-force.
14 kilogram-force equals 1.49e+3 poundal.
Correct answer: 14 kilogram-force = 993 poundal.
14.3 kilogram-force equals 1.01e+3 poundal.
Correct answer: 14.3 kilogram-force = 1.01e+3 poundal.