Pound-force to Dyne

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Result

444822.1615

dyn

Conversion rate: 1 lbf = 444822.1615 dyn

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How it works

The converter uses exact SI-based factors (e.g., 1 foot = 0.3048 meters, 1 inch = 0.0254 meters).

Formula: dynes = pound-force × 444822.1615

Results show between 0 and 8 decimal places and hide trailing zeros for readability.

Conversion Table

Pound-force Dyne
0.1 lbf 44482.2162 dyn
1 lbf 444822.1615 dyn
10 lbf 4448221.6153 dyn
100 lbf 44482000 dyn
1000 lbf 444820000 dyn

History

Pound-force (lbf)

The pound-force (lbf) is in the imperial system. It is the force gravity exerts on one pound of mass. Today, it is standardized to 4.44822 newtons. Pound-force has long been used in engineering, aviation, and the U.S. military. Despite the shift to metric, the pound-force (lbf) is still important in places that use imperial units. It is used in aerospace, engine performance, and mechanical testing. Its use demonstrates the enduring impact of imperial units.

Dyne (dyn)

The dyne (dyn) is a force unit in the centimeter–gram–second (CGS) system. It was common in 19th and early 20th-century physics. One dyne equals 10⁻⁵ newtons. It is the force needed to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimeter per second squared. Today, science uses the newton, but dynes are still used in specialized fields, such as measuring surface tension in chemistry and physics. The dyne helped bridge old metric units with today’s SI.

Other Relevant Conversions

N → kN N → dyn N → kgf N → lbf kN → N kN → dyn kN → kgf kN → lbf dyn → N dyn → kN dyn → kgf dyn → lbf kgf → N kgf → kN kgf → dyn kgf → lbf lbf → N lbf → kN lbf → dyn lbf → kgf