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What is the difference between LB and LBF?

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E. Austin

E. Austin

E. Austin
E. Austin

Answered Feb 19, 2021

Pound force is a unit of force used for measurements. LB is an abbreviation for PoundPound, while LBF is an abbreviation for Pound Force. The PoundPound is derived from the Latin phrase “Libra pondo,” which means pound weight. LB refers to the measurement of force, while LBF refers to the gravitational force which is placed by mater on earth. 1lbf can be converted into newtons.

A pound is interpreted as an avoirdupois pound which is equivalent to the kilogram, while LBF or the pound-force is equivalent to the product of one avoirdupois pound and the force. A pound is a force, not a measurement of weight. A pound on earth is not the same as a pound in space because it all depends on gravity.

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J. Alva

J. Alva

J. Alva
J. Alva

Answered Jan 29, 2021

Lb = a pound and 1BF = a pound-force. A pound is a component measurement of weight used in the systems of measurement, and the United States utilizes this system of measurement. LBF is the gravitational force exerted by a matter on the surface of the earth.

One lBF or one pound-force can be measured or converted in Newtons. A pound is a force, and is not a measurement of weight only, but the force of matter applied on earth or earth’s gravity. A pound in outer space is not a pound on earth.

LBF denotes the gravitational force placed by a matter on the earth’s surface. A pound-force is a unit of force sometimes employed in engineering and the foot-pound system. The pound-force accelerates mass at standard gravity, which works out to 4.448 221, while a pound is defined exactly as 0.453 592 37 kg.

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I. Woods

I. Woods

I. Woods
I. Woods

Answered Apr 20, 2020

An lb, or pound, comes from libra pondo, which is a Latin phrase that means a pound in weight. A pound or lb. is interpreted as an avoirdupois pound equivalent to the kilogram equivalent. This measurement is necessary to distinguish and compare the units used in different sections of the world. Lbf is a pound-force.

An Lbf, or a pound-force, is the gravitational force exercised by a matter on the surface of the earth. Thus, one Lbf or one pound can be gauged or converted into newtons. Lbf or - pound-force is equivalent to the product of one avoirdupois pound and the force, which is equal to the mass multiplied by the acceleration due to gravity. A pound, however, is a force, not a measurement of weight. What needs to be made clear-cut is that a pound in space is not a pound on earth, and it all depends on gravity.

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