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Poundal
The poundal is a non-SI unit of force. It is a part of the absolute foot-pound-second system of units , a coherent subsystem of English units introduced in 1879, and one of several specialized subsystems of mechanical units used as aids in calculations. It is defined as 1 lb·ft/s².
1 pdl = 0.138 254 954 376 N exactly
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