What is a poundal foot?

A poundal foot is a unit of energy in the foot–pound–second system, defined as the work done by a force of one poundal acting through one foot.

What does the therm (US) measure?

The therm (US) is a unit of heat energy commonly used in the United States, equal to 100,000 British thermal units and often applied in natural gas and heating energy measurement.

Why are conversions between poundal foot and therm (US) producing very small numbers?

Because the poundal foot is a much smaller unit of energy compared to the therm (US), the conversion results in very small decimal values.

How to Convert from Poundal Foot [pdl*ft] to Therm (US)?

Convert energy values from poundal foot (pdl*ft), a unit in the foot-pound-second system, to therm (US), a common unit for heat energy in the United States used in natural gas measurement and heating applications.

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Poundal foot [pdl*ft] to Therm (US) Conversion Table

Poundal foot [pdl*ft]	Therm (US)

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms energy measurements from poundal foot (pdl*ft), a classical mechanics unit, into therm (US), a heat energy unit widely used in the natural gas and heating industries.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the energy amount in poundal foot (pdl*ft) into the input field.
Select poundal foot as the source unit and therm (US) as the target unit.
Click the convert button to see the equivalent energy value in therm (US).

Key Features

Converts energy values from poundal foot to therm (US) accurately based on established conversion rates.
Browser-based and easy to use for quick energy unit conversions.
Supports engineering and energy industry applications bridging FPS units with heating energy measurements.

Examples

1 pdl*ft equals approximately 3.9950654339501e-10 therm (US).
10,000 pdl*ft converts to about 3.9950654339501e-6 therm (US).

Common Use Cases

Translating mechanical work or energy from classical FPS units into heating energy units used in natural gas measurement.
Billing and invoicing natural gas consumption for residential and commercial customers.
Energy rating and sizing of furnaces, boilers, and building heating systems.
Converting legacy mechanical energy data for modern industrial energy management and emissions accounting.

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure consistency by confirming input units are in poundal foot before conversion.
Be mindful of the very small conversion factor when converting to therm (US).
Use this conversion when integrating classical mechanical energy data with natural gas energy metrics.
Consider the context of the measurement to maintain appropriate unit systems especially when working with SI units.

Limitations

Conversions often yield extremely small decimal values due to the large difference in magnitude between poundal foot and therm (US).
Both units are non-SI, which may complicate integration with SI-based systems or international energy standards.
The tool is most suited for theoretical calculations or specialized engineering contexts rather than everyday practical usage.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a poundal foot?: A poundal foot is a unit of energy in the foot–pound–second system, defined as the work done by a force of one poundal acting through one foot.
What does the therm (US) measure?: The therm (US) is a unit of heat energy commonly used in the United States, equal to 100,000 British thermal units and often applied in natural gas and heating energy measurement.
Why are conversions between poundal foot and therm (US) producing very small numbers?: Because the poundal foot is a much smaller unit of energy compared to the therm (US), the conversion results in very small decimal values.

Key Terminology

Poundal foot (pdl*ft): A non-SI unit of energy in the foot–pound–second system representing work done by a force of one poundal over a one-foot displacement.
Therm (US): A US unit of heat energy equal to 100,000 British thermal units, commonly used for natural gas measurement and heating energy.
Conversion rate: The fixed amount used to translate energy values from poundal foot to therm (US), specifically 1 pdl*ft equals approximately 3.9950654339501e-10 therm (US).

Quick Knowledge Check

What system does the poundal foot belong to?

Metric system

Foot–pound–second (FPS) system

International System of Units (SI)

What is one US therm equal to?

100,000 calories

100,000 British thermal units

100,000 joules

Which use case applies to converting poundal foot to therm (US)?

Fuel efficiency in vehicles

Natural gas billing and heating energy assessment

Cooking recipe energy conversion

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