Convert Poundals to Joules per Meter

Enter a value in poundals to convert it to joules per meter. The result updates instantly and includes the formula and calculation steps.

Poundals to Joules per Meter calculator

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Poundals to Joules per Meter formula

Use this formula to convert poundals to joules per meter:

Joules per Meter = Poundals * 0.13825495437599988

Calculation

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Poundals to Joules per Meter Conversion Table

Reference values for converting Poundals to Joules per Meter.

Poundals (pdl)Joules per Meter (J/m)
1 pdl0.1383 J/m
5 pdl0.6913 J/m
10 pdl1.3825 J/m
100 pdl13.8255 J/m

Worked example

Convert 100 Poundals to Joules per Meter

Joules per Meter = 100 × 0.13825495437599988 = 13.8255 Joules per Meter

About these units

Poundals

A poundal (pdl) is a unit of force in the foot-pound-second (FPS) system, equal to about 0.138 newtons. It is used in some engineering and physics applications to measure force in non-SI units.

Joules per Meter

Joule per meter (J/m) is a unit that represents energy per unit length. It is often used in the context of surface tension, where it describes the energy required to increase the surface area of a liquid.