Definition:FPS/Energy/Foot-Pound

Definition

It is defined as being:

the amount of energy required to apply $1$ pound force through a linear displacement of $1$ foot.

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foot-pound

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$\mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lb}$ or $\mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lbf}$

The symbol for the foot-pound is $\mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lb}$ or $\mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lbf}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lb}$ is \mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lb} .

The $\LaTeX$ code for $\mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lbf}$ is \mathrm {ft} \, \mathrm {lbf} .

Some sources do not hyphenate: foot pound

The foot-pound is also seen referred to as the foot-pound force, or the foot pound force.