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Convert kip to poundal [pdl]
Please provide values below to Convert kip to poundal [pdl], or vice versa.
What is a Kip?
The Kip is a unit of force equal to 1,000 pounds-force (lbf). Although it sounds like a mass unit, it's actually used in engineering to represent structural loads, particularly in civil and mechanical engineering design calculations.
What is a Poundal?
The Poundal (pdl) is a unit of force in the foot–pound–second (FPS) system, defined as the force needed to accelerate a one-pound mass by one foot per second squared. It is rarely used today but may appear in classical mechanics literature.
kip to poundal [pdl] Conversion Table
| kip | poundal [pdl] |
|---|---|
| 0.01 kip | 321.999999205 poundal [pdl] |
| 0.1 kip | 3219.99999205 poundal [pdl] |
| 1 kip | 32199.9999205 poundal [pdl] |
| 2 kip | 64399.999841 poundal [pdl] |
| 3 kip | 96599.9997615 poundal [pdl] |
| 5 kip | 160999.999602 poundal [pdl] |
| 10 kip | 321999.999205 poundal [pdl] |
| 20 kip | 643999.99841 poundal [pdl] |
| 50 kip | 1609999.99602 poundal [pdl] |
| 100 kip | 3219999.99205 poundal [pdl] |
| 1000 kip | 32199999.9205 poundal [pdl] |
How to Convert kip to poundal [pdl]
1 kip = 32199.999920492 poundal [pdl]
1 poundal [pdl] = 3.1055900697801E-5 kip
Example: convert 15 kip to poundal [pdl]:
15 × 32199.999920492 = 482999.99880739 poundal [pdl]