What Is the Difference Between lbf and lbs in Terms of Newtons?

[bennychris2002]

whats the difeerence between these two units lbf & LBS

1lbs= ? NEWTON

1lbf = ? Newton



can anyone help me...

 

[Panda]

It comes down to the way a force is measured.

What do the units lbs and lbf mean in english.

 

[bennychris2002]

i know lbf means pound force... but what does lbs mean is it poundal...

 

[Panda]

oooppps - I was using English definitions not American so got a tourque in there

LBS is the abbreviation for Pounds Mass. (Eng)

LBF is the abbreviation for Pounds Force. (US)

So what can you say is the relationship between them?

 

[HallsofIvy]

The problem asks for a relationship between "pounds" and "Newtons". Since the Newton IS a unit of force, they can only mean "pounds" as a unit of force: LBF.

 

[bennychris2002]

ok i have a drawing in which it says force LBS pull... so i need to convert that lbs to Newton... so can anyone say...

1lbs = how many Newton

 

[Panda]

What is the equation for Force?

What is the Mass and what is the acceleration?

What is the definition for 1 Newton? A Mass , An Acceleration

Is the force applied by 1 lb always 1lbf?

 

[bennychris2002]

i want to know the exact value

1lbs = _ N